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William Ward — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Crawford, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this William Ward across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Crawford, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Crawford, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Clayton Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lila Ward | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ruby Ward | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| William Ward | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Orville Ward | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Ernest Ward | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Everett Ward | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Albert Ward | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Sheldon Ward | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ellen Ward | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Crawford, Wisconsin
Head, age 44
Crawford, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1866 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | William O |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Crawford, Wisconsin
Head, age 54
Crawford, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1866 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Crawford, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Ward
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Crawford, Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Crawford, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1980unit:0293)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omer Dull | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Joseph Briggs | 64 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Amelia Briggs | 64 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | John Walters | 58 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Sarah Walters | 56 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Rose Walters | 26 | Daughter | Operator | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Nellie Walters | 21 | Daughter | Servant | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Gladys Walters | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Clair Walters | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Hiram Chodraque | 57 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Lucy Chodraque | 56 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Stephen Kelly | 53 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Florence Kelly | 51 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | George Kelly | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Clifford Kelly | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 16 | John D. Davy | 59 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Melvina Davy | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Blanche Davy | 24 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Harry Turner | 47 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 20 | Rebecca Turner | 48 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Frank Turner | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Harvey Turner | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 23 | William Turner | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 24 | William Ward THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Ellen Ward | 46 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Orville Ward | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Ernest Ward | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Albert Ward | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Everett Ward | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Sheldon Ward | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Lila Ward | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Ruby Ward | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Lester Suroker | 25 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Alice Suroker | 24 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Willis Finley | 26 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Grace Finley | 22 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Keith Finley | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | William Mcdaniel | 70 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 39 | Etta Mcdaniel | 48 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Elsie Mcdaniel | 36 | Daughter-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 41 | George Mcdaniel | 5 | Grandson | — | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Elsie Mcdaniel | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Merle Mcdaniel | 2 | Grandson | — | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Alma Mcdaniel | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Fay Savage | 31 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Hattie Savage | 28 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Adren Ward | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Aril Ward | 22 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Virgil Ward | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Harold Ward | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
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)