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Willie Ward — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Muscogee, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Willie Ward across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Muscogee, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Muscogee, Georgia |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Under Stock |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | w |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Under Stock |
| Township / Ward | Mccrary District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Ward | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Carrie Ward | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Willie Ward | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Rebecca Ward | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Clara Ward | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Carry Ward | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Willie Ward | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Allen Ward | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Bennie Ward | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Abram Ward | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Troup, Georgia
Son, age 5
Troup, Georgia · implied b. ~1905 — 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Muscogee, Georgia
Son, age 14
Muscogee, Georgia · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Under Stock |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | w |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| 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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Ward
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Georgia
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Sibling
Allen Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rebecca Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Abram Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carry Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bennie 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 — Muscogee, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Muscogee, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu272unit:0971)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murray Howard | 28 | Wife | Washwoman | Georgia |
| 2 | Roy Howard | 10 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 3 | Lany Howard | 8 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 4 | George Pitts | 24 | Head | None | Georgia |
| 5 | Jannie Pitts | 23 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 6 | J. D. Ross | 24 | Head | Farmwoman | Georgia |
| 7 | Carrie Ross | 25 | Wife | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 8 | Mack Goode | 35 | Lodger | None | Georgia |
| 9 | Essie Goode | 25 | Lodger | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 10 | Walter Carter | 22 | Head | None | Georgia |
| 11 | Lizzie Carter | 22 | Wife | Washwoman | Georgia |
| 12 | O'Lee Carter | 2 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 13 | Estelle Lowe | 17 | Lodger | None | Georgia |
| 14 | Ino B. Adams | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | Richard Rivers | None | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 16 | Eliza Rivers | None | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 17 | Beatrice Mason | 5 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Lizzie Rivers | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Richard Burks | 61 | Head | None | Alabama |
| 20 | June Burks | 45 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 21 | Emma Burks | 1 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 22 | Robert Burks | 7 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 23 | James Burks | 1 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 24 | Frank Burks | 9 | Grandson | Laborer | Georgia |
| 25 | Mary Burks | 5 | Granddaughter | None | Georgia |
| 26 | Hattie Pratt | 28 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 27 | Annie Dewberry | 14 | Daughter | Cook | Georgia |
| 28 | Mona Dewberry | 0 | Granddaughter | Servant | Georgia |
| 29 | Will Whitehead | 45 | Head | None | Georgia |
| 30 | Francis Whitehead | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 31 | Sam Whitehead | 10 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 32 | Willie Whitehead | 1 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 33 | Thomas Walker | 45 | Head | None | Georgia |
| 34 | Janue Walker | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 35 | Mary Walker | 5 | Daughter | Washwoman | Georgia |
| 36 | George Walker | 4 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 37 | Pearl Walker | 2 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 38 | Ruth Walker | 0 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 39 | Willie Ward | 52 | Head | None | Georgia |
| 40 | Carrie Ward | 38 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 41 | Rebecca Ward | 21 | Daughter | Washwoman | Georgia |
| 42 | Clara Ward | 16 | Daughter | Washwoman | Georgia |
| 43 | Carry Ward | 15 | Son | Cook | Georgia |
| 44 | Willie Ward THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Under Stock | Georgia |
| 45 | Bennie Ward | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 46 | Abram Ward | 9 | Son | Cook | Georgia |
| 47 | Beatrice Ward | 7 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 48 | Allen Ward | 4 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 49 | Emma Dewberry | 45 | Head | None | Georgia |
| 50 | Bennie Dewberry | 15 | Son | None | Georgia |
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)