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Thomas Ward — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Ward across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in St Clair, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cornelius & Neal — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | St Clair, Michigan |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Auto Factory |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Auto Factory |
| Township / Ward | Columbus Twp |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neal Ward | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Ray Ward | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| James Ward | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Edward Ward | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Thomas Ward | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Leo Ward | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Jane Ward | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
St Clair, …
Son, age 4
St Clair, Michigan · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
St Clair, …
Son, age 14
St Clair, Michigan · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
St Clair, …
Son, age 24
St Clair, Michigan · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Auto Factory |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Thomas Ward across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in St Clair, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Cornelius Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father Neal Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father Neil Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Cornelius Ward
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Neal Ward
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Ward
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Neil Ward
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Ward
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Michigan
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Sibling
Edward Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — St Clair, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — St Clair, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu795unit:0096)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August Blohm | 61 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 2 | Sophia Blohm | 56 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | William Emmerson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 4 | Elizabeth Emmerson | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Otto Dittman | 50 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 6 | Mary S Dittman | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Florence Dittman | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Chris Martyn | 32 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 9 | Frederica Martyn | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Esther Martyn | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Erwin Martyn | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Alice Martyn | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Freddie Martyn | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Alma Martyn | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Carl G Greenberg | 35 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 16 | Amelia Greenberg | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Walter H Greenberg | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Albert N Greenberg | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Hilda R Greenberg | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Frederick Greenberg | 38 | Brother | Laborer | Michigan |
| 21 | Fred W Simons | 38 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 22 | Mary M Simons | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Ethel M Simons | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Gordon F Simons | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Dorothy L Simons | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Malcolm G Simons | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Miles Ward | 63 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 28 | Margaret Ward | 60 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Anthony Ryan | 28 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 30 | Agnes Ryan | 24 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 31 | George Carroll | 48 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 32 | Catherine Carroll | 40 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 33 | Edmund Carroll | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Catherine Carroll | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Felix Grabowski | 31 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 36 | Mary Grabowski | 25 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 37 | Frank Grabowski | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Elnora Grabowski | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | John Dawson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 40 | Mary A Dawson | 67 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Lydia Dawson | 28 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Jay Dawson | 20 | Brother | Laborer | Michigan |
| 43 | Neal Ward | 62 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 44 | Jane Ward | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Thomas Ward THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Auto Factory | Michigan |
| 46 | Leo Ward | 20 | Son | Auto Factory | Michigan |
| 47 | Ray Ward | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Edward Ward | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 49 | James Ward | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 50 | William East | 38 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 4 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)