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Charles Ford — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bossier, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bossier, Louisiana |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Police Jury Ward 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Ford | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Leon Ford | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Charles Ford | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bossier, Louisiana
Son, age 15
Bossier, Louisiana · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Bossier, Louisiana
Head, age 25
Bossier, Louisiana · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Bossier-County, Louisiana
Head, age 39
Bossier-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Charley |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bossier |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Charles Ford across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Ford (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.6
Father
George Ford
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Charles Ford
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Leon Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Bossier, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Bossier, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu607unit:0173)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Ashley | 22 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Ella Ashley | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Annie M Ashley | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Mary Ashley | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Lucile Ashley | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Jerome Ashley | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Henry Ashley | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 8 | W J Harris | 24 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Minnie Harris | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Jim Gunn | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Lulu Gunn | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Eddie Johnson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Sallie Johnson | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Dave Hicks | 42 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Bertha Hicks | 29 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Minnie Hicks | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Lemon Hicks | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Isaac Hicks | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Robert Hicks | 9 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Alice Myers | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Rayree Myers | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Hattie Johnson | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Beulah Johnson | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Ed B Johnson | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 25 | George Ford | 25 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Charles Ford THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Leon Ford | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Charlie Hicks | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Ada Hicks | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Johnie Hicks | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Doc Shelton | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Mary Shelton | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 33 | West Taliaferro | 66 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Amanda Taliaferro | 62 | Wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 35 | C C Taliaferro | 21 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Maurice Taliaferro | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Ida Brown | 32 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Annie P Brown | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Wesley Brown | 7 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Beatrice Taliaferro | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | Joe Dunbar | 65 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Mary Dunbar | 50 | Wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Allie L Dunbar | 26 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Dora Dunbar | 5 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Messie Williams | 56 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Ellen Williams | 43 | Daughter | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Lillie Williams | 30 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Oney Dunbar | 10 | Granddaughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Anthea L Johnson | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Sam Johnson | 3 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.6
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)