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Thomas Ward — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Chowan, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Ward across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chowan, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & William — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chowan, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Thomas F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Upper Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adron Ward | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Emily Ward | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| William Ward | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Wallace Ward | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Thomas Ward | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| William Ward | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Affie Ward | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chowan, North …
Son, age 7
Chowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Thomas L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Chowan, North …
Son, age 16
Chowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Thomas L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Chowan, North …
Son, age 26
Chowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Thomas F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Chowan, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father C Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father William Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father William Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Affie Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C Ward
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Ward
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Ward
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Ward
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Affie Ward
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Ward
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Emily Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adron Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Chowan, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Chowan, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1290unit:0519)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mandy White | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Broadie White | 11 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Corine White | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Burfort White | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Nellie White | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Richard White | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lillian White | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Humphrey N Ward | 74 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Mollie Ward | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | William E Ward | 28 | Son | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 61 | Gertrude M Ward | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 62 | Martha Ward | 82 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Dempsey Copeland | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Della R Copeland | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Alvin D Copeland | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ernest L Copeland | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Maggie L Copeland | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lillian S Copeland | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lucille Copeland | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Dorothy Copeland | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Thomas C Hollowell | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Cora L Hollowell | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Logan Hollowell | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Wilbur S Hollowell | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | William H Elliott | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | William J Elliott | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | William C Ward | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Affie J Ward | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Thomas F Ward THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | William J Ward | 24 | Son | Student | North Carolina |
| 81 | Emily D Ward | 17 | Daughter | Student | North Carolina |
| 82 | Wallace C Ward | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Adron M Ward | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Norflett Bayer | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Sallie A Bayer | 68 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Noah Holly | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Sallie Holly | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Crotie Ward | 21 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Lizzie Ward | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)