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Alice Ford — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Alice Ford across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Putnam, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Bella — first a daughter (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Putnam, Tennessee |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Alice R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Cookeville Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Neal | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Bella Ford | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Alice Ford | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Annie Ford | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Putnam, Tennessee
Daughter, age 6
Putnam, Tennessee · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Alice M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Putnam, Tennessee
Daughter, age 15
Putnam, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Alice K. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Putnam, Tennessee
Daughter, age 24
Putnam, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Alice R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Alice Ford across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Putnam, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bella Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Ford
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bella Ford
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Ford
Daughter · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Annie Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
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 — Putnam, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Putnam, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1759unit:0625)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bella Ford | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Alice R. Ford THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Annie Ford | 26 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Edward G. Neal | 28 | Roomer | Auditor | Tennessee |
| 5 | Henry L. Jones | 67 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 6 | Jones | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Nellie Jones | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Bood Choate | 58 | Head | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 10 | Martha Choate | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Leora Choate | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Harvey Choate | 33 | Head | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 13 | Bessie Choate | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Mary G. Choate | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Lucy A. Choate | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Minna Whitson | 44 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | James Posey | 27 | Head | Disabled Soldier | Tennessee |
| 18 | Annie Posey | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Will Bohannon | 30 | Head | Disabled Soldier | Tennessee |
| 20 | Idassy Bohannon | 16 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Walter Spangler | 31 | Head | Blacksmith | Tennessee |
| 22 | Eva Spangler | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Ruth Ellen Spangler | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | James W. Spangler | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | William Jack Spangler | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Martha Davis | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Georgie Davis | 7 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | John P. Daniel | 26 | Head | Disabled Soldier | Tennessee |
| 29 | Luella Daniel | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Hilton Daniel | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Robert Tuck | 22 | Head | Disabled Soldier | Tennessee |
| 32 | Sadie Tuck | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Thomas B. Holladay | 71 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Minnie Holladay | 65 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Robert P. Mcgee | 63 | Head | Bottler | Tennessee |
| 36 | Addie Mcgee | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Wallace Mcgee | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Monia Mcgee | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Mildred Mcgee | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | William M. Davis | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Susan M. Davis | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | James Davis | 33 | Son | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 43 | Maggie Davis | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 44 | Emma Davis | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 45 | Ina Davis | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 46 | Kate Davis | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 47 | Paul Davis | 18 | Son | Electrician | Tennessee |
| 48 | Bessie Davis | 17 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Johnathan M. Rader | 59 | Head | Engineer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Baymie Rader | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Alice + 1 sibling
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)