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Willie Ward — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Ward across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Houston, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Houston, Georgia |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Upper Fourteenth Gm 765 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Johnson | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Willie Ward | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| John Ward | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Mary Ward | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Houston, Georgia
Other, age 3
Houston, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | """ Son" |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Houston, Georgia
Other, age 11
Houston, Georgia · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Stepson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Houston, Georgia
Son, age 19
Houston, Georgia · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Willie Ward across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Houston, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Ward
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ward
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Ward
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Georgia
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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 — Houston, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Houston, Georgia
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu263unit:0866)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Louis P Singletary | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 52 | M Tom Shire | 34 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 53 | Ada Shire | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Edna Shire | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Thurman Shire | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Lucile Shire | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Eugene Shire | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Willie Williams | 28 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 59 | Adel Williams | 18 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Roland Williams | 58 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 61 | Lela Williams | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Joseph Ross | 32 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 63 | Bella Ross | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Truman Hopkins | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 65 | Essie Hopkins | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Rachel Hopkins | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Truman C Hopkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | James Hopkins | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Rosa Lee Hopkins | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Hill Turrentine | 52 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 71 | Margaret Turrentine | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Lord May Turrentine | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Laney Turrentine | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Eugene Turrentine | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Ada Turrentine | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Charlie Dean | 23 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 77 | Harriett Dean | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Willie Frank Dean | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Robert Williams | 33 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 80 | Lilla Williams | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 81 | Annie Rumph | 18 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 82 | Boat Rumph | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 83 | Sue Bess Rumph | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 84 | Robert Bankston | 30 | Head | Supt | Georgia |
| 85 | Eva Bankston | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 86 | Lillian Bankston | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 87 | Asel Bankston | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 88 | Fannie Smith | 60 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 89 | John Ward | 62 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 90 | Mary Ward | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 91 | Willie Ward THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 92 | Clara Bell Johnson | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 93 | John Warren | 27 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 94 | Ruby Warren | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 95 | Cassie May Warren | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 96 | John Henry Warren | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 97 | Bivins Warren | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 98 | Henry Hall | 19 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 99 | Ida Hall | 16 | Wife | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 2 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)