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William Ward — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carroll, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tom & Willie — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Carroll, Georgia |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Whitesburg District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Ward | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Tom Ward | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| William Ward | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| John Ward | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Willie Ward | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Carroll, Georgia
Son, age 2
Carroll, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
Son, age 13
Carroll, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Heard-County, Georgia
Head, age 23
Heard-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Heardville Dist 767 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Heard |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | on Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tom Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Willie Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father Mitchell Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tom Ward
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Willie Ward
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mitchell Wood
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ward
Son · 1920 · age 2 · b. ~1918 · Georgia
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Sibling
John Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Carroll, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Carroll, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu237unit:0830)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Springer | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Anaser Springer | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Solomon D. Springer | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Mary Springer | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Katie M. Springer | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Susie L. Springer | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Joe P. Brown | 48 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 8 | Annie Brown | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Robert A. Brown | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Evelyn Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Frances Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Wayman Brown | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Rennie Davis | 29 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 14 | Leila Davis | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Tom Ward | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 16 | Willie Ward | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | John G. Ward | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Sarah E. Ward | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | William Ward THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Tom Newman | 34 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 21 | Eula Newman | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 22 | George T. Newman | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Head Will M. | 37 | — | Farmer | Georgia |
| 24 | Carrie Will M. | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Will Will M. | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Callie M. Will M. | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Eddie B. Will M. | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | James Will M. | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Eula Will M. | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Fayett D. Carroll | 73 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 31 | Dora Carroll | 40 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Weldon Carroll | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 33 | Cora Carroll | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Adell Carroll | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 35 | Bertha Carroll | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 36 | Andrew Carroll | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Rena Carroll | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Ophelia Carroll | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Alfred Carroll | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Eddie Eddison | 32 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 41 | Mary Eddison | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Eddie Jr. Eddison | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Louise Eddison | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | John Ansley | 36 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 45 | Alice Ansley | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Andrew Wilkes | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 47 | Mary Wilkes | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Andy Wilkes | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 49 | Nell Wilkes | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 50 | Pearl Wilkes | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
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)