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Alice Ford — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Alice Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Marie — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Ford | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Bernard Ford | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Alice Ford | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Marie Ford | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Edward Ford | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 9
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 18
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 29
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1911
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Alvera |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Telephone operator |
| Industry | Telephone Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1150 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Marie Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Marie Ford
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Ford
Daughter · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Illinois
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Sibling
Helen Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
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
1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel489:0795)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elmer Schulz | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Marian Schulz | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Emma Hilgenberg | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 54 | Frank Bartel | 59 | Head | Tinner-Keeper | Czecho Slovakia |
| 55 | Violet Bartel | 52 | Wife | — | Czecho Slovakia |
| 56 | Caroline Bartel | 28 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 57 | Betty Bartel | 26 | Daughter | Secretary | Illinois |
| 58 | George Bartel | 21 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 59 | Helen Bartel | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Marie Ford | 46 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Helen M. Ford | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 62 | Edward Ford | 23 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 63 | Bernard Ford | 20 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 64 | Alice Ford THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Operator | Illinois |
| 65 | Helmer O. Dahl | 39 | Head | Foreman | Norway |
| 66 | Florence Dahl | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Grace Dahl | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Jean Dahl | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Lillian Brown | 26 | Sister-in-law | Clerk | Illinois |
| 70 | Anna Shadow | 46 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Frances M. Shadow | 25 | Daughter | Agent | Illinois |
| 72 | George W. Shadow | 20 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 73 | Robert H. Shadow | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Mary Clausen | 67 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 75 | John Hatlem | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 76 | Lina Hatlem | 35 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 77 | Jennette Hatlem | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Betty Hatlem | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | John Hatlem | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Harry Traunweiser | 49 | Head | Painter | Canada French |
| 81 | Margaret Traunweiser | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Harold Traunweiser | 19 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 83 | Jennie Ryan | 40 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Doris Ryan | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 85 | John B. Ryan | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Joseph Wich | 45 | Head | Chauffeur | Germany |
| 87 | Marie Wich | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 88 | Joseph Wich | 19 | Son | Printer | Illinois |
| 89 | Fred Wich | 18 | Son | Printer | Illinois |
| 90 | John Wich | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Virginia Wich | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Mary Ann Wich | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Folke Palm | 46 | Head | Painter | Sweden |
| 94 | Regina Palm | 41 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 95 | Folke Palm | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Stanley Palm | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Emma Weijnert | 69 | Mother-in-law | Matron | Sweden |
| 98 | John B. Mckenna | 76 | Head | — | England |
| 99 | Alice Mckenna | 46 | Daughter | — | England |
| 100 | William B. Mckenna | 40 | Son | Pressman | England |
Pedigree Summary
Alice + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)