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Sarah Ward — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Edgecombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Ward across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Edgecombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1864), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Edgecombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Battleboro Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Ward | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Edd Ward | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lucy Ward | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Grace Ward | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Thomas Ward | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Edd Ward | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
Census Appearances
1910
Edgecombe, North …
Spouse, age 46
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1864 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Children Born | 9 |
| Children Living | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Edgecombe, North …
Spouse, age 56
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1864 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Ward across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Edgecombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Ward
Spouse · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Edgecombe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Edgecombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1296unit:1040)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Savage | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Martha Savage | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | James A Savage | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mabel Savage | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Martha Savage | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Johnnie Savage | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Bertha L Savage | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mark Bulluck | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Leslie Bulluck | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Jessie Bulluck | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Nina Bulluck | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Edd Ward | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Sarah Ward THIS PERSON | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Thomas Ward | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Lucy Ward | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Edd Ward | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Grace A Ward | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Gabriel Bradley | 74 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Caroline Bradley | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Caroline Bradley | 15 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Woodson Bradley | 14 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Richard Barlow | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Millishia Barlow | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Henrietta Barlow | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ida Warren | 39 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Joseph Maconnaughey | 36 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 77 | Esther C Maconnaughey | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Joseph Jr Maconnaughey | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | William C Maconnaughey | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Jean Maconnaughey | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Robert Albrook | 19 | Boarder | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 82 | Tom Cherry | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Quenesta Cherry | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Edward Cherry | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | George R Cherry | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Joel Cherry | 15 | Brother | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Dallas Ford | 28 | Lodger | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Charlie Whitfield | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Maggie Whitfield | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Jennie L Whitfield | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Lucy Ford | 75 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | James C Dillard | 34 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 93 | Julia M Dillard | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | James Jr Dillard | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Edith Dillard | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | William A Dillard | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | John W Sexton | 75 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Rich Lawrence | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Rosella Lawrence | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Beckton Noylet | 15 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
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)