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Robert Ward — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Ward across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Columbus, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Columbus, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Robert F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lees Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margarette Ward | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Robert Ward | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Dewey Ward | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Louvenia Ward | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Columbus, North …
Son, age 23
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Robert F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Columbus, North …
Son, age 32
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Robert F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Dry Goods |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Columbus, North …
Head, age 43
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Robert F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Robert Ward across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Columbus, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Ward
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Ward
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Ward
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1292unit:0848)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joy | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Jesse W Joy | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | John Jr Simmons | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Idell Simmons | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Wadus Simmons | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 56 | Albert B Simmons | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 57 | Penn Simmons | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 58 | Annie B Simmons | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Birdie M Simmons | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ginnie L Simmons | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Bessie M Simmons | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lucy E Simmons | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | John D Watts | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Susan E Watts | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mary Watts | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Addie Lee Watts | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Walter D Watts | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | William Watts | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lula G Watts | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Woodrow Watts | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Don H Hickman | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Blanche M Hickman | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | John G Ward | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mary E Ward | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Dorothy L Ward | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lessie Ward | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Allie S Ward | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Henry J Ward | 71 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Elizabeth A Ward | 70 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | John M Canady | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Belle Canady | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Daniel B Canady | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Celia Canady | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Arley Canady | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | William M Jones | 72 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Elizabeth D Jones | 72 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Samuel I Canady | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Martha J Canady | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | John R Carroll | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Sallie R Carroll | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Robert F Ward THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Louvenia Ward | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Dewey C Ward | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Margarette Ward | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | John G Canady | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Harriet Canady | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Ruby Canady | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Stouty Carroll | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Lydia A Carroll | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Arminta Carroll | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)