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Sarah Ward — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clay, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Ward across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clay, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clay, West Virginia |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Sarah J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Henry District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Ward | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Beulah Ward | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Austin Ward | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Vesta Ward | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Dolly Ward | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Idella Ward | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ivan Ward | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Sarah Ward | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clay, West …
Spouse, age 30
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members
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| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Sarah D |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Clay, West …
Spouse, age 40
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Sarah J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Ward across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Clay, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Ward
Spouse · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1949unit:0438)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olive Lytle | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Delbert Lytle | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Carl E Lytle | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Ruth Lytle | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Earnest Lytle | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Doris Lytle | 3 | Grand-daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | George Triplett | 37 | Brother-in-law | Teamster | West Virginia |
| 8 | Perry Lacy | 38 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Loretta Lacy | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Isaac Lacy | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Lossie Lacy | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Roscoe Lacy | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Daisy Lacy | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | John B Markle | 63 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Mary E Markle | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mabel Markle | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Nellie Shannon | 13 | Step Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | George P Ward | 44 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Sarah J Ward THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Ivan Ward | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Idella Ward | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Vesta Ward | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Austin Ward | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Beulah Ward | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Dolly Ward | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Marcellus Mullins | 45 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Effie V Mullins | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Ruby H Mullins | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Flora L Mullins | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Wallace B Nichols | 7 | Step son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Squire Mullins | 71 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Rhoda Mullins | 68 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Alva Mullins | 26 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | James Mullins | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Earl M Hamrick | 36 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Bora Hamrick | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Audra Hamrick | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Dallie Hamrick | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Dessie M Hamrick | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Mary Hamrick | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Clark Nichols | 35 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Roena Nichols | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Delbert Nichols | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Edith M Nichols | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Gilbert Nichols | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Dennis Nichols | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Media P Nichols | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Edna Beatrice Nichols | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Zora Nichols | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Dover Rogers | 21 | Cousin | Laborer | West Virginia |
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)