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William Ward — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · White, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this William Ward across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in White, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Marlar & Nancy — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | White, Arkansas |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Kentucky Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Ward | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| John Ward | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Arthur Ward | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Iva Ward | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
White, Arkansas
Son, age 10
White, Arkansas · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
Son, age 20
White, Arkansas · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Willie G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
White, Arkansas
Head, age 28
White, Arkansas · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 William Ward across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in White, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Marlar Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Marlar Ward
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Ward
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Ward
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ward
Head · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — White, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — White, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu085unit:0442)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gladys Ward | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Alice Ward | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Lona Ward | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Thomas Ward | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | William A Dugger | 37 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Lula Dugger | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Lillie Dugger | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Albert Dugger | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Gilbert Dugger | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Chas R Kester | 32 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 11 | Minnie Kester | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Moselle Kester | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Florence Kester | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Grace Kester | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Annie Kester | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Arpie Kester | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Barnett Berry | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Ruth Berry | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 19 | A J Berry | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Ira Berry | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Charles Atkinson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Lucy Atkinson | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Lloyd Atkinson | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | George Atkinson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Herman Atkinson | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Thomas D Linton | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 27 | Ida Linton | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Mabel Linton | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Millie Linton | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Stephen Linton | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | D P Linton | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Margarette Linton | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Thomas Heatherly | 62 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Mary Heatherly | 60 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Anna Heatherly | 27 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Mabel R Heatherly | 38 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Ailene Heatherly | 31 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Mallie Heatherly | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Emma Heatherly | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Mattie Heatherly | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | William Ward THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Iva Ward | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | John Ward | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Arthur Ward | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Samuel Smith | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Millard Hill | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Vera Hill | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Velma Hill | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Vivian Hill | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Mansel Hill | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
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)