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Edward Ford — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Worcester, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Edward Ford across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & Daniel — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine Tender |
| Industry | Paper Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Machine Tender |
| Township / Ward | Fitchburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Ford | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Mary Ford | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Edward Ford | Son | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Alice Coonan | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| James Ford | Head | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| Albert Ford | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 11
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 20
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Industry | Paper Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 31
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Machine Tender |
| Industry | Paper Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Edward Ford across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Worcester, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Daniel Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father James Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Daniel Ford
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Ford
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Ford
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ford
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ford
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ford
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Ford
Son · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Albert Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
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
1930 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel963:0012)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jane Bunnell | 48 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Lillian Bunnell | 17 | Daughter | Looper | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Ernest B. Donais | 47 | Head | Barber | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Emma F. Donais | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Bertram Donais | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Muriel B. Donais | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | John Bunnell | 61 | Brother in law | — | Vermont |
| 58 | Cleophas Morin | 41 | Head | Packing Machine | Canada French |
| 59 | Alice Morin | 42 | Wife | — | Canada French |
| 60 | Marie L. Morin | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Leo Morin | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Clinton L. Sands | 51 | Head | Machine Repairer | Maine |
| 63 | Ellen Sands | 21 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Clinton Sands | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Patrick Pendergast | 64 | Head | Engineer | Irish Free State |
| 66 | Nellie Pendergast | 63 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 67 | Mary E. Pendergast | 32 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Margaret M. Pendergast | 30 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Alice Pendergast | 22 | Daughter | Estimator | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Frederick Maxwell | 27 | Head | Moulder | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Velma Maxwell | 25 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 72 | Velma Maxwell | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Ellen Maxwell | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | George Murnik | 45 | Head | Fireman | Lithuania |
| 75 | Agnes Murnik | 43 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 76 | George Murnik | 20 | Son | Salesman | Lithuania |
| 77 | Henry Northrop | 51 | Head | Machine Tender | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Florence Northrop | 44 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Otto J. Dietmeier | 45 | Head | Watchman | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Sophie Dietmeier | 44 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 81 | Lydia Dietmeier | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Arthur L. Sunbury | 50 | Head | Fireman | Canada English |
| 83 | Edith Sunbury | 51 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 84 | Emma Sunbury | 26 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Marie Sunbury | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | William Sage | 60 | Head | Masher | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Edith Sage | 63 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 88 | William G. Sage | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | John Samulenas | 34 | Head | Machinist | Lithuania |
| 90 | Anna Samulenas | 33 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 91 | James Ford | 70 | Head | Beater Man | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Mary Ford | 64 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Edward Ford THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Machine Tender | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Albert Ford | 27 | Son | Teller | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Alice Ford | 25 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Alice Coonan | 33 | Sister in law | Clerk | New York |
| 97 | Michael Quinn | 48 | Head | Engineer (Stationary) | Irish Free State |
| 98 | Margaret Quinn | 47 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 99 | Harold Quinn | 21 | Son | Mill Helper | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Theresa Quinn | 20 | Daughter | Mill Helper | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)