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Ruth Ward — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sanilac, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Ward across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sanilac, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sanilac, Michigan |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Hillman Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Ward | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| George Ward | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Irene Ward | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Margaret Ward | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Ruth Ward | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Archie Ward | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Alice Ward | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Arnold Ward | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Wanda Ward | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lulu Ward | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sanilac, Michigan
Daughter, age 6
Sanilac, Michigan · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Sanilac, Michigan
Daughter, age 16
Sanilac, Michigan · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Ruth Ward across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Sanilac, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Ward
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Michigan
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Sibling
Eleanor Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Archie Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wanda Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arnold Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Sanilac, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Sanilac, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu787unit:0717)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George A Ward | 43 | Head | Retail Merchant | Michigan |
| 2 | Lulu Ward | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Archie Ward | 19 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Ruth Ward THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Irene Ward | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Arnold Ward | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Wanda Ward | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Alice Ward | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Eleanor Ward | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Margaret Ward | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Felix Francis | 34 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 12 | Elizabeth Francis | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Margaret Francis | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Alphonsus Francis | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Leo Francis | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Louis Wolf | 37 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 17 | Irene Wolf | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Louis Wolf | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Thelma Wolf | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | James Mcintyre | 49 | Boarder | Laborer | Canada |
| 21 | Thomas Boyd | 58 | Head | Merchant | Canada |
| 22 | Elizabeth Boyd | 58 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 23 | T. Elwyn Francis | 32 | Head | Agent | Michigan |
| 24 | Ethel Francis | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Maynard Francis | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Thomas Richardson | 20 | Boarder | Painter | Michigan |
| 27 | George Lundy | 42 | Head | Mail Carrier | Michigan |
| 28 | Edith Lundy | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 29 | John B Lundy | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | David P Lundy | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Thomas Lake | 46 | Head | Machinist | Canada |
| 32 | Bertha Lake | 41 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 33 | Thomas Lake | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Kenneth Lake | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Richard Bale | 67 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 36 | Mary Jane Bale | 64 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Alfred Stoddard | 28 | Lodger | Mechanic | Canada |
| 38 | Thomas Jameson | 38 | Head | Retail Merchant | Canada |
| 39 | Bertha Jameson | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Beulah Jameson | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Murray Jameson | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Boyd Jameson | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Samuel Tracy | 40 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 44 | Ida May Tracy | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Albert Tracy | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Frank Tracy | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | John Higgins | 37 | Head | Mail Carrier | Michigan |
| 48 | Mabel Higgins | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Irene Higgins | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Bernice Higgins | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)