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Edward Ford — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · San Francisco, California
Our Model Tree links this Edward Ford across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in San Francisco, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpet Layer |
| Industry | Furniture Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Carpet Layer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 60 Assembly Dist 30 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Ford | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Alice Ford | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Frank Magoon | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Edward Ford | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
San Francisco, …
Other, age 32
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1868 — 17 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Cartman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
San Francisco, …
Head, age 42
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Carpet layer |
| Industry | Furniture Store |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
San Francisco, …
Head, age 52
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Carpet Layer |
| Industry | Furniture Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Edward Ford across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in San Francisco, California, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Ford
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · California
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1920 US Federal Census — San Francisco, California
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1920 US Federal Census — San Francisco, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu139unit:0436)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phyllis A Doyle | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 2 | Deborah H Wilson | 60 | Mother-in-law | Companion | England |
| 3 | Albert Wilson | 29 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | Australia |
| 4 | Henry Dorscher | 70 | Head | Retired | Germany |
| 5 | Anna Dorscher | 58 | Wife | Housewife | California |
| 6 | Henry Dorscher | 38 | Son | Painter | California |
| 7 | Helen Dorscher | 24 | Daughter | Companion | California |
| 8 | Edward Ford THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Carpet Layer | New York |
| 9 | Alice E Ford | 49 | Wife | Housewife | California |
| 10 | Alice H Ford | 11 | Daughter | Student | California |
| 11 | Frank Magoon | 23 | Son | Clerk | California |
| 12 | Shannon Grant | 50 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Alice I Grant | 50 | Wife | Worker | Ohio |
| 14 | Lillian Parker | 55 | Head | Housekeeper | Canada |
| 15 | Arthur Van Tassel | 26 | Boarder | Nurse | New York |
| 16 | Alice Van Tassel | 25 | Boarder | Housewife | New York |
| 17 | Alice Van Tassel | 3 | Boarder | — | California |
| 18 | Bertha Van Tassel | 1 | Boarder | — | California |
| 19 | Wheeler West | 28 | Lodger | Clerk | Montana |
| 20 | Catherine West | 25 | Lodger | Housewife | Montana |
| 21 | John Buscher | 24 | Lodger | Baker | California |
| 22 | Marguerite Buscher | 21 | Lodger | Housewife | California |
| 23 | Marjorie Buscher | 1 | Lodger | — | California |
| 24 | Arthur West | 3 | Lodger | — | Montana |
| 25 | Beatrice Parker | 24 | Lodger | Companion | New York |
| 26 | Ella Clements | 45 | Lodger | Janitress | Oregon |
| 27 | William Malle | 4 | Lodger | — | California |
| 28 | Alfred Streng | 52 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 29 | Selma Streng | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Canada |
| 30 | August G Brusch | 43 | Head | Agent | Germany |
| 31 | Catherine Brusch | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Canada |
| 32 | Alice L Brusch | 19 | Daughter | Housewife | California |
| 33 | Helen M Brusch | 12 | Daughter | Student | California |
| 34 | Anna E Brusch | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 35 | Juanita Brusch | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 36 | Stanley E Brusch | 20 | Son-in-law | Clerk | California |
| 37 | Asa W Ames | 44 | Head | Driller | Iowa |
| 38 | Anna A Ames | 31 | Wife | Clerk | Illinois |
| 39 | Hazel I Ames | 11 | Daughter | Student | South Dakota |
| 40 | Thelma D Ames | 8 | Daughter | Student | South Dakota |
| 41 | Hyman Baer | 24 | Head | Salesman | Canada |
| 42 | Louise Baer | 21 | Wife | Housewife | California |
| 43 | Clarice Baer | 10 | Sister | Student | California |
| 44 | Sydney Blumenthal | 30 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 45 | Belle Blumenthal | 22 | Wife | Office Manager | California |
| 46 | Henry Spellman | 52 | Father-in-law | Painter | California |
| 47 | William Spellman | 25 | Brother-in-law | Mechanic | California |
| 48 | George Spellman | 18 | Brother-in-law | Electrician | California |
| 49 | Alcide Pacinelli | 26 | Head | Clerk | California |
| 50 | Iona Pacinelli | 19 | Sister | Clerk | California |
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)