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Thomas Ward — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Ward across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & Mary — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1898 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameWard
Given NameThomas
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationShipping Clerk
IndustryTobacco House
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationShipping Clerk
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1898

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 Thomas Age Birth yr
Catherine Payne Daughter — 21 ~1899
Mary Ward Head — 57 ~1863
Robert Payne Other — 24 ~1896
Thomas Ward Son — 22 ~1898

Census Appearances

1900
New York, …
Son, age 2
New York, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ward
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Feb
Birth Year 1898
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English No
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
New York, …
Son, age 11
New York, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ward
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Driver
Industry Truck
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Son, age 22
New York, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
Surname Ward
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Shipping Clerk
Industry Tobacco House
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Ward across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Daniel Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Daniel Ward
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ward
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ward
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Ward
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · New York
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Sibling
Catherine Payne
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1214unit:1060)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Anna H. Bingenheimer 67 Head — Germany
2 Matilda Bingenheimer 38 Daughter Matron New York
3 Mary Dikener 42 In-law Butcher Germany
4 Matilda Dikener 14 Granddaughter — New York
5 Richard Dikener 12 Grandson — New York
6 Fred Hare 35 Head Porter New York
7 Anna Hare 28 Wife — New York
8 Emma Rieger 65 Head — New York
9 Julius Rieger 46 Son Clerk New York
10 August Rieger 43 Son Conductor New York
11 Frederick Rieger 36 Son Bookkeeper New York
12 Ida Watson 54 Head Dressmaker New York
13 Mary Ward 57 Head — Ireland
14 Thomas Ward THIS PERSON 22 Son Shipping Clerk New York
15 Catherine Payne 21 Daughter Saleslady New York
16 Robert Payne 24 Son-in-law — New York
17 Caroline Arnold 56 Head — Germany
18 Agnes Arnold 34 Son Clerk New York
19 Alfred Arnold 24 Son Driver New York
20 John Imbriatore 26 Head Cabinet Maker Italy
21 Lucy Imbriatore 18 Wife — Italy
22 Mary D'Ampezzo 54 Mother-in-law — Italy
23 Louise D'Ampezzo 16 Sister-in-law Machine Operator New York
24 Paul Sauer 37 Head Baker Germany
25 Pauline Sauer 30 Wife Janitor Germany
26 Ella Sauer 12 Daughter — Germany
27 Max Sauer 9 Son — Germany
28 John J. Krauss 27 Head S. Treasury New York
29 Agnes Krauss 21 Wife — Austria
30 John Jr. Krauss 0 Son — New York
31 Louis Schulster 40 Head Tailor Austria
32 Dora Schulster 28 Wife — Russia
33 William Schulster 8 Son — New York
34 Rosie Schulster 5 Daughter — New York
35 Eta Schulster 1 Daughter — New York
36 Lena Erick 50 Head — Hungary
37 Clement Wagenhoffer 26 Head Waiter Austria
38 Mary Wagenhoffer 24 Wife — Austria
39 Joseph Wagenhoffer 4 Son — New York
40 Elizabeth Wagenhoffer 1 Daughter — New York
41 William Gleason 50 Head Steamfitter Ireland
42 Margaret Gleason 41 Wife — Ireland
43 Sarah Gleason 18 Daughter Stenographer New York
44 John Gleason 16 Son Office Boy New York
45 James Gleason 14 Son — New York
46 William Gleason 4 Son — New York
47 Jeremiah Gleason 3 Son — New York
48 Thomas Gleason 27 Head — Ireland
49 Mary Gleason 25 Wife — Ireland
50 Thomas Jr. Gleason 1 Son — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Thomas + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)

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