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Edward Ford — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Rock Island, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edward Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rock Island, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rock Island, Illinois |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Steel worker |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Steel Worker |
| Township / Ward | Hampton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Ford | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Dorothy Roman | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Robert Roman | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Albert Ford | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Richard Roman | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Anna Roman | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Harry Roman | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Harry Roman | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Martha Ford | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Edward Ford | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Bernard Roman | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Kenneth Roman | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Florence Ford | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Charles Van Holle | Other | — | 80 | ~1850 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rock Island, …
Head, age 44
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1876 — 8 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 | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | truck farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Rock Island, …
Head, age 54
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1876 — 14 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Steel worker |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Rock-Island-County, Illinois
Head, age 64
Rock-Island-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hampton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rock Island |
| Occupation | shear man |
| Industry | Steel Corporation |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 1569 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Edward Ford across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Ford
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Rock Island, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Rock Island, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel552:0551)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glenwood R | 27 | Brother | Operator | Illinois |
| 2 | Gabriel Lyons | 45 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Mamie Lyons | 43 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Roy Lyons | 23 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 5 | Harold Lyons | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 6 | Mabel Lyons | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | John Lyons | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Frank G Anderson | 53 | Head | Truck Driver | Sweden |
| 9 | Alma E Anderson | 51 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 10 | Caroline H Anderson | 18 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 11 | Frances A Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 12 | Edward Ford THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Steel Worker | Indiana |
| 13 | Martha Ford | 53 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Florence Ford | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Albert Ford | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Richard Ford | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Harry J Roman | 44 | R | Core Maker | Illinois |
| 18 | Anna Roman | 39 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Harry Jr Roman | 20 | Son | Shoe Maker | Illinois |
| 20 | Bernard G Roman | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Richard C Roman | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Kenneth G Roman | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Robert D Roman | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Dorothy L Roman | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Charles Van Holle | 80 | Hired man | — | Belgium |
| 26 | William A Latsch | 40 | Head | Mach Hand | Illinois |
| 27 | Anton Marchello | 31 | Head | Production Clerk | Illinois |
| 28 | Catherine Marchello | 25 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Catherine A Marchello | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Anton Jr Marchello | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Albert J Lavine | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Hannah Lavine | 53 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Maurice Lavine | 24 | Son | Brick Layer | Illinois |
| 34 | Burdette Lavine | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Charles W Radden | 37 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 36 | Eilene Radden | 34 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 37 | Robert C Radden | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Betty L Radden | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Maudine K Blycher | 27 | Contain | Laborer | Sweden |
| 40 | William Hynd | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 41 | John Hynd | 23 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 42 | Benjamin Hynd | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Sidney Hynd | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Florence Hynd | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Edward Fuller | 68 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Gertrude Fuller | 55 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 47 | Charles Fuller | 28 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Rose Fuller | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Arthur F Anderson | 44 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 50 | Margaret Anderson | 30 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
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)