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Sarah Ward — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Ward across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Ward | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Charles Ward | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Charles Ward | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Elizabeth Ward | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Sarah Ward | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| William Ward | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Ward | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| James Ward | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| George Ward | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Joseph Ward | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Joseph Ward | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mary Ward | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 35
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 44
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 12 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Ward
Spouse · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1647unit:0917)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles Ward | 44 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Sarah Ward THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Charles Ward | 18 | Son | Retail Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | George Ward | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Harry Ward | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | William Ward | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Joseph Ward | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | John Ward | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | James Ward | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Joseph Ward | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Mary Ward | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Elizabeth Ward | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Benjamin Hart | 25 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Anna Hart | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Anna Hart | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Catherine Hart | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | William Hart | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Rose Hart | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | William Geiger | 56 | Head | Lithographer | Germany |
| 70 | Louise Geiger | 56 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 71 | William Geiger | 27 | Son | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Charles Geiger | 25 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | George Geiger | 23 | Son | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | John Geiger | 21 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Charles Miller | 45 | Head | Lithographer | Germany |
| 76 | Adeline Miller | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Charles Miller | 17 | Son | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Frank Naugh | 37 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Edith Naugh | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Arthur Naugh | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Adeline Naugh | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Samuel Apt | 42 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 83 | Lillian Apt | 34 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 84 | Joseph Apt | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Mildred Apt | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Edna Apt | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | William Provitt | 41 | Head | Driver | England |
| 88 | Barbara Provitt | 33 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 89 | Edward Provitt | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | William Provitt | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Lillian Provitt | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Catherine Provitt | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Charles Provitt | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Herbert Provitt | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Rita Provitt | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | John Adams | 33 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Florence R Adams | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Elizabeth R Adams | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Lewis M Stiles | 42 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Stiles | None | — | — | — |
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)