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William Ward — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Eddy, New Mexico
Our Model Tree links this William Ward across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Eddy, New Mexico (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Eddy, New Mexico |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Industry | Ranch |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Township / Ward | Carlsbad City Limits |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runa Ward | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Myrtle Ward | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| William Ward | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Leslie Ward | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Eugene Ward | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Homer Ward | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Shafter Ward | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Rachel Ward | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Eddy, New …
Head, age 37
Eddy, New Mexico · implied b. ~1863 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1863 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1910
Eddy, New …
Head, age 46
Eddy, New Mexico · implied b. ~1864 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Years Married | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Stock ranching |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Eddy, New …
Head, age 56
Eddy, New Mexico · implied b. ~1864 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Industry | Ranch |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Eddy, New Mexico, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Ward
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · New Mexico
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1920 US Federal Census — Eddy, New Mexico
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1920 US Federal Census — Eddy, New Mexico
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1076unit:0107)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jessie V. Echols | 26 | Head | Labour | Texas |
| 52 | Arnilda Echols | 23 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 53 | Sidney Echols | 5 | Son | None | Texas |
| 54 | Elouise B. Echols | 4 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 55 | Charlie B. Echols | 2 | Son | None | New Mexico |
| 56 | Pete Ruark | 33 | Head | Farmer | New Mexico |
| 57 | Anna B. Ruark | 24 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 58 | Howard B. Ruark | 4 | Son | None | New Mexico |
| 59 | Robert H. Musick | 41 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 60 | Ona Musick | 35 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 61 | Velma Musick | 10 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 62 | Russell Musick | 9 | Son | None | Texas |
| 63 | Nell Musick | 8 | Daughter | None | New Mexico |
| 64 | Ethel M. Musick | 6 | Daughter | None | New Mexico |
| 65 | Roberta Musick | 1 | Daughter | None | New Mexico |
| 66 | Francis E. Musick | 80 | Mother | None | Texas |
| 67 | Irilaue Michel | 58 | Head | Stockman | France |
| 68 | Allen W. Simpkins | 42 | Head | Stockman | Texas |
| 69 | Maudie W. Simpkins | 42 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 70 | Leola Simpkins | 18 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 71 | Wilson Simpkins | 8 | Son | None | New Mexico |
| 72 | William H. Ward THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Stockman | Texas |
| 73 | Rachel A. Ward | 56 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 74 | Myrtle Ward | 24 | Daughter | Dressmaker | New Mexico |
| 75 | Shafter Ward | 22 | Son | Laborer | New Mexico |
| 76 | Homer Ward | 20 | Son | Laborer | New Mexico |
| 77 | Eugene Ward | 18 | Son | Laborer | New Mexico |
| 78 | Leslie Ward | 15 | Son | None | New Mexico |
| 79 | Runa Ward | 12 | Daughter | None | New Mexico |
| 80 | George Whitead | 53 | Head | Contractor | North Carolina |
| 81 | Ella Whitead | 48 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 82 | Letcher Whitead | 18 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 83 | Grace Whitead | 16 | Daughter | None | Colorado |
| 84 | Mary Whitead | 13 | Daughter | None | New Mexico |
| 85 | Effie Whitead | 8 | Daughter | None | New Mexico |
| 86 | Clerk Connerley | 41 | Brother in Law | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 87 | Jasper Hammock | 33 | Head | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 88 | Mary Hammock | None | Wife | None | Texas |
| 89 | Ray Hammock | 2 | Son | None | New Mexico |
| 90 | Larkin J. Cissing | 58 | Head | None | Iowa |
| 91 | Minnie E. Cissing | 38 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 92 | Dorothy Mcintosh | 20 | Stepdaughter | Saleslady | Colorado |
| 93 | Evelyn Mcintosh | 12 | Stepdaughter | None | California |
| 94 | William Mcintosh | 8 | Stepson | None | California |
| 95 | Lee M. Morris | 34 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 96 | Anna L. Morris | 30 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 97 | Patra A. Morris | 5 | Son | None | Texas |
| 98 | Samuel L. Morris | 0 | Son | None | Texas |
| 99 | George W. Chandler | 28 | Head | None | Texas |
| 100 | Rhoda Chandler | None | Wife | None | Texas |
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)