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Mary Ward — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Isabella, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ward across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Isabella, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1868), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Isabella, Michigan |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Rolland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Ward | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Albert Chaffee | Other | — | 80 | ~1840 |
| Julia Chaffee | Other | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| Ray Ward | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Mary Ward | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Isabella, Michigan
Spouse, age 32
Isabella, Michigan · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Isabella, Michigan
Spouse, age 42
Isabella, Michigan · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Isabella, Michigan
Spouse, age 52
Isabella, Michigan · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Mary Ward across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Isabella, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Ward
Spouse · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Michigan
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Isabella, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Isabella, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu770unit:1079)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Cora Hageman | 38 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 52 | James Vancantward | 76 | Head | General Farm | Canada English |
| 53 | Clancy Vancantward | 27 | son | None | Michigan |
| 54 | Steve Pruitt | 75 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 55 | Cora Pruitt | 65 | wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Burt Pruitt | 42 | son | None | Michigan |
| 57 | Clarence Houser | 32 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 58 | Vern Snyder | 35 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 59 | Cora Snyder | 33 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 60 | Kenneth Snyder | 12 | son | None | Michigan |
| 61 | Bernice Snyder | 9 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 62 | Fred Ward | 57 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 63 | Mary Ward THIS PERSON | 52 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 64 | Ray Ward | 25 | son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 65 | Albert Chaffee | 80 | Father-in-law | None | New York |
| 66 | Julia Chaffee | 75 | Mother-in-law | None | Michigan |
| 67 | George Mury | 36 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 68 | Bessie Mury | 37 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 69 | Mary Mury | 6 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 70 | Irene Mury | 4 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 71 | Daisy Mury | 3 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 72 | Raymond Mury | 0 | son | None | Michigan |
| 73 | John A Wheeler | 50 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 74 | Alice Wheeler | 44 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 75 | Rollie Wheeler | 23 | son | None | Michigan |
| 76 | Jennie Wheeler | 8 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 77 | Leroy Z Hemminger | 44 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 78 | Auretta Hemminger | 42 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 79 | Ida Hemminger | 12 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 80 | Helen Hemminger | 10 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 81 | Herman Hemminger | 9 | son | None | Washington |
| 82 | Rachel Johnson | 72 | Mother-in-law | None | Michigan |
| 83 | John King | 50 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 84 | Alice King | 46 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 85 | Wytha King | 21 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 86 | Floyd King | 16 | son | None | Michigan |
| 87 | Mildred King | 8 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 88 | George Pickerson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 89 | Nettie Pickerson | 29 | wife | None | New York |
| 90 | Anna Pickerson | 8 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 91 | William Pickerson | 6 | son | None | Michigan |
| 92 | Thomas Pickerson | 1 | son | None | Michigan |
| 93 | Edward Eldred | 34 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 94 | Alice Eldred | 34 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 95 | Violet Eldred | 14 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 96 | Sherman Eldred | 10 | son | None | Michigan |
| 97 | Milo Eldred | 6 | son | None | Michigan |
| 98 | Gaylord Eldred | 6 | son | None | Michigan |
| 99 | Crawford Bradshaw | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 100 | Anna Bradshaw | 37 | wife | None | New York |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)