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William Ward — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Macon, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Ward across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Macon, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Macon, Illinois |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Oakley Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addie Ward | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mildred Ward | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ruby Ward | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Rosa Ward | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| William Ward | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Harold Ward | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Jesse Ward | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Frank Ward | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Anna Ward | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Macon, Illinois
Head, age 41
Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1869 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Wm H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Macon, Illinois
Head, age 51
Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1869 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links William Ward across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Macon, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Ward
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Macon, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Macon, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu385unit:0472)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Stare | 12 | son | None | Illinois |
| 2 | Madaline Stare | 10 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 3 | William Ward THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Anna Ward | 43 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 5 | Ruby Ward | 26 | daughter | Servant | Iowa |
| 6 | Rosa Ward | 17 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 7 | Jesse Ward | 15 | son | None | Iowa |
| 8 | Frank Ward | 11 | son | None | Illinois |
| 9 | Mildred Ward | 10 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 10 | Addie Ward | 8 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 11 | Harold Ward | 5 | son | None | Iowa |
| 12 | Alfred Eads | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Bettie Eads | 36 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 14 | Oscar Eads | 8 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 15 | Helen Eads | 1 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 16 | Ed Denton | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Sarah Denton | 35 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 18 | William Denton | 16 | son | Labour | Illinois |
| 19 | Frances Denton | 14 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 20 | Delbert Denton | 12 | son | None | Illinois |
| 21 | Everett Denton | 8 | son | None | Illinois |
| 22 | Gilbert Denton | 6 | son | None | Illinois |
| 23 | Charles Denton | 2 | son | None | Illinois |
| 24 | William Tedford | 74 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Martha Tedford | 70 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 26 | Robert Tedford | 43 | son | Labour | Illinois |
| 27 | Russel Andrews | 13 | grandson | None | Illinois |
| 28 | George Veach | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Sarah Veach | 36 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 30 | Harold Veach | 10 | son | None | Illinois |
| 31 | Lenah Veach | 8 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 32 | Geraldine Veach | 2 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 33 | Walter Riley | 29 | Head | Labour | Illinois |
| 34 | Margie Riley | 25 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 35 | Virginia Riley | 5 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 36 | Jeanette Riley | 1 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 37 | Augustus Veach | 44 | Head | Grain Buyer | Illinois |
| 38 | Mae Veach | 25 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 39 | Raymond Veach | 1 | son | None | Illinois |
| 40 | Kenneth Veach | 1 | son | None | Illinois |
| 41 | James Veach | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Virginia Veach | 53 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 43 | Wayne Veach | 17 | son | Labour | Illinois |
| 44 | John Veach | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 45 | Clara Veach | 50 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 46 | Willie Veach | 22 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 47 | Lottie Veach | 21 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 48 | Newton Hawley | 29 | Head | Labour | Ohio |
| 49 | Dolly Hawley | 24 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 50 | Elgin Hawley | 5 | daughter | None | Illinois |
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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)