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Willie Ward — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Columbus, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Ward across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Columbus, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jonathan & William — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Columbus, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Williams |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontaine Ward | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Jonathan Ward | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Dorcas Ward | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| May Ward | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Willie Ward | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Columbus, North …
Son, age 3
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Columbus, North …
Son, age 12
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Columbus, North …
Son, age 22
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Columbus, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jonathan Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father William Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorcas Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jonathan Ward
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Ward
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorcas Ward
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Ward
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Ward
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Fontaine Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
May Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Columbus, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1292unit:1207)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roscoe S Prince | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Andrew C Prince | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mayo Prince | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lilly M Prince | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Phipps Prince | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Chester Williams | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Amanda Williams | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Bennie Williams | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Leo Williams | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Annie Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Onslow Williams | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mabel Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Allie M Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Dolphin Williams | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Etta Williams | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Richard M Williams | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Nina M Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Frank P Shipper | 73 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Francis Shipper | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Jonathan Ward | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Dorcas K Ward | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Willie Ward THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | May Ward | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Fontaine Ward | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Charlie Ward | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lyda L Ward | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Rosa L Ward | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Viola Ward | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ben H Ward | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Grace Ward | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Beatrice Ward | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Collie Stewart | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mattie Stewart | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Flossie Stewart | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Melvin White | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mollie White | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lafayette White | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Eddie A Gibbons | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lacie Gibbons | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lura Gibbons | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Wallie Gibbons | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ruben Gibbons | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Jack Gibbons | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | King S Corbitt | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Mala E Corbitt | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Minnie Corbitt | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Jake Corbitt | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Clate Corbitt | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Sallie J Corbitt | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Willie Corbitt | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)