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Edward Ford — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Union, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Edward Ford across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Union, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, New Jersey |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Edward H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machinist |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Union Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Decker | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Edmund Decker | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Robert Decker | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Halsey Decker | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Eva Decker | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Edward Ford | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1910
Union, New …
Head, age 45
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1865 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Edward H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Sew. Mach. Co |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Union, New …
Head, age 53
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Edward H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machinist |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Other, age 63
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1867 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Edward H |
| Relationship to Head | O |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 10000 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Edward Ford across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Union, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Ford
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1072unit:0558)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ida Schmidt | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Carl Schmidt | 20 | Son | Teacher | Ohio |
| 3 | Beardous Laffer | 32 | Head | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 4 | Gladys Laffer | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Jack Laffer | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Harry R. Flebit | 51 | Head | Clergyman | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Frank Flebit | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Elizabeth Flebit | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Harriett Flebit | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Frederick C. Benedict | 38 | Head | Lawyer | New Jersey |
| 11 | Martha C. Benedict | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Elizabeth Benedict | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Hilda Dory | 52 | Servant | Servant | New Jersey |
| 14 | Emma W. Beach | 64 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | William Beach | 64 | Husband | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 16 | Charles C. Boschen | 43 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 17 | Elsie Boschen | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Irma Boschen | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Isaac Davis | 59 | Boarder | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Gilbert Johnson | 66 | Head | Retired | New Jersey |
| 21 | Mary Johnson | 65 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Charles C. Mitchell | 29 | Head | Principal | New Jersey |
| 23 | Lyla Mitchell | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | George C. Rainer | 70 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | George Rainer | 43 | Son | Mason | New Jersey |
| 26 | Gertrude R. Rainer | 41 | Daughter | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 27 | Jenny Rainer | 39 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 28 | Margaret Rainer | 36 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 29 | Hilda C. Rainer | 33 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 30 | Elizabeth Rainer | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 31 | Carl Olsen | 42 | Head | Foreman | Sweden |
| 32 | Rose Olsen | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | Marian Olsen | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Fred Grey | 62 | Boarder | Foreman | England |
| 35 | Harry Shoemaker | 27 | Head | Civil Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Emma Shoemaker | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Elizabeth Shoemaker | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Harry L. Shoemaker | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Edward H. Ford THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 40 | Edmund Clifford Decker | 31 | Husband | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 41 | Eva Decker | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Halsey H. Decker | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Raymond Decker | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Robert Decker | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Mary Sanford | 37 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 46 | Ruth Sanford | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Marjorie Sanford | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Thomas Cunningham | 33 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 49 | Ida Cunningham | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Shirley Cunningham | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
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)