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Sarah Ward — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Watauga, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Ward across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Watauga, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alonzo & Amos — first a daughter (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Watauga, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Shawneehaw Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Ward | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Lottie Ward | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Sarah Ward | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Charlie Ward | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1900
Watauga, North …
Daughter, age 7
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Sarah L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Watauga, North …
Daughter, age 16
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Sarah L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Watauga, North …
Daughter, age 24
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Sarah Ward across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Watauga, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alonzo Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father Amos Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lettie Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Letty Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alonzo Ward
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Amos Ward
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lettie Ward
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Letty Ward
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Ward
Daughter · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lucy Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Watauga, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Watauga, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1328unit:0217)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hank | 27 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Council Harmon | 62 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Sarah Harmon | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Jasper L. Triplet | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Nora E. Triplet | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Odessa M. Triplet | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Emma J. Triplet | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Sarah J. Baird | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Millard G. Mcclure | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Della Mcclure | 16 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Selma V. Mcclure | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Annie R. Mcclure | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Wesley Ward | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Cathrine Ward | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Clara Ward | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Floyd A. Ward | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ruby L. Ward | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lula Ward | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Pauline Ward | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mack Ward | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | John Mcguire | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Amanda A. Mcguire | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Stella G. Mcguire | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Dewey J. Mcguire | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Charles H. Mcguire | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | John Jr. Hicks | 41 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Martha E. Hicks | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Beulah Hicks | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Luther E. Hicks | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Ora M. Hicks | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Lottie Ward | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Lucy L. Ward | 27 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Sarah Ward THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Charlie L. Ward | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | James A. Ward | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Elizabeth Ward | 16 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Johnson | 33 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 88 | Caroline Johnson | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Owsley Johnson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Hedge Johnson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Kisia Presnel | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Head Harmon | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Hessie Harmon | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Jessie Harmon | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | J. J. Hicks | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Mary L. Hicks | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Kisia Hicks | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Gilmer Hicks | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Beulah E. Hicks | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | George W. Hicks | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Sarah + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)