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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 Washington, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Nancy — first a daughter (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Washington, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Cokeburg Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Ward | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Wm Ward | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Mary Ward | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Washington, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Roberta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Washington, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 23
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Roberta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Compositor |
| Industry | Newspaper Office |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Washington, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 32
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Washington, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father John Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father Wm Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Ward
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Ward
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Ward
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ward
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ward
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wm Ward
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Ward
Daughter · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Washington, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1660unit:0615)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Antin Salinas | 34 | Head | Machine Hand | Russia |
| 52 | Anna Salinas | 24 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 53 | Hellen Salinas | 7 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Bern Salinas | 6 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | W. J. Pierce | 50 | Head | — | U. S. |
| 56 | Sarah L. Pierce | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | W. Pierce | 20 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Angda Pierce | 18 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Albert Pierce | 13 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Lacey Pierce | 10 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | John F. Boyle | 46 | Head | Clerk | England |
| 62 | Ruby F. Boyle | 32 | Wife | None | Scotland |
| 63 | W. J. Boyle | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Marietta L. Boyle | 4 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | James Mathison | 66 | Head | Miner | Scotland |
| 66 | Catherine Mathison | 57 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 67 | Duncan Mathison | 28 | Son | Workman | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | John Mathison | 26 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Sadi Mathison | 24 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Harry Mathison | 21 | Son | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Lawrence Mathison | 17 | Son | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Wm S. Tel | 67 | Head | None | England |
| 73 | Alice Tel | 45 | Wife | None | England |
| 74 | Harry S. Tel | 32 | Daughter | Book Keeper | England |
| 75 | Richard S. Tel | 22 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | William F. Tel | 19 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Gilbert Tel | 16 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Sarah F. Legal | 64 | Head | None | England |
| 79 | Wm B. Yoder | 34 | Head | Motorman | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Murla E. Yoder | 28 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Harry E. Yoder | 0 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Fred Bryden | 23 | Head | Car Repairer | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Mabel Bryden | 18 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Robert Bryden | 0 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Elmer Ludlin | 26 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Tillie Ludlin | 25 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Elmer Ludlin | 3 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Gertie Ludlin | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | M. B. Blankenbuehler | 39 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Wm S. Ward | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Mary Ward | 52 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 92 | Robert Ward THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | E. J. Zaka | 52 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Sada J. Zaka | 53 | Wife | None | England |
| 95 | Alice L. Zaka | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Henry Weittel | 28 | Head | Machine Hand | West Germany |
| 97 | Tillie Weittel | 29 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | John Lichard | 36 | Head | Teamster | West Germany |
| 99 | Elizabeth Lichard | 15 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | William Lichard | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 6 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)