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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 Marion, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jim & Myrtie — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marion, Tennessee |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Richard City Town |
| 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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fannie Ford | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Jim Ford | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Mary Ford | Other | — | 84 | ~1836 |
| Charles Ford | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Beatrice Ford | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marion, Tennessee
Son, age 8
Marion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Marion, Tennessee
Son, age 17
Marion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Charley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Dade-County, Georgia
Head, age 28
Dade-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Charlie F. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| 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 Charles Ford across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jim Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtie Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beatrice Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jim Ford
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtie Ford
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Ford
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beatrice Ford
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Ford
Son · 1920 · age 8 · b. ~1912 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Fannie Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Marion, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Marion, Tennessee
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1754unit:0358)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Reams Russel | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Walter Russel | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Nellie Russel | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Cleveland Russel | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Henry S. Russel | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Jessie Sample | 32 | Brother | Moulder | Tennessee |
| 57 | Clarcie Sample | 10 | Neice | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | John H. Sample | 44 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 59 | Fannie Sample | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Allen Sample | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Mildred Sample | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | John F. Sample | 15 | Son | Knitter | Tennessee |
| 63 | Willie Ann Sample | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Jewel Sample | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Richard Sample | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Earl Lee Sample | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | James W. Baxter | 67 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 68 | Amanda Baxter | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Fannie Baxter | 22 | Daughter | Knitter | Tennessee |
| 70 | Pearie Baxter | 21 | Son | Section Hand | Tennessee |
| 71 | Sam Baxter | 18 | Son | Dyeing | Tennessee |
| 72 | Jarrie Simmons | 52 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Bertha Simmons | 32 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 74 | Ross Simmons | 30 | Son | Drinker | Illinois |
| 75 | Addie Gilbert | 54 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Lewis Farmer | 31 | Head | Stone Mounter | Tennessee |
| 77 | Mattie Farmer | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Lois Farmer | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Novola Farmer | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | James Farmer | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Dollie Farmer | 18 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Tom Cheat | 38 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Louise Cheat | 27 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Melvin Cheat | 1 | Neice | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Andrew J. Willis | 70 | Head | Minister | Alabama |
| 86 | Eliza Willis | 66 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Wythetta Whitworth | 30 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Modena Whitworth | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Clarice Whitworth | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Joseph Jett | 26 | Son-in-law | Painter | Tennessee |
| 91 | Harriet R. Jett | 27 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Jim Ford | 43 | Head | Night Watchman | Tennessee |
| 93 | Beatrice Ford | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Charles Ford THIS PERSON | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Fannie J. Ford | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Mary J. Ford | 84 | Grandmother | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Ansel M. Welch | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 98 | Ellen Welch | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Gidion D. Welch | 28 | Son | Carpenter | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
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)