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Edward Ford — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Edward Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anthaus & William — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Edward C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | City Pittsburgh |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Ford | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Edith Ford | Other | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| William Ford | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Ella Coffin | Other | — | 82 | ~1848 |
| Thomas Ford | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Edward Ford | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Robert Ford | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Edward C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Other, age 23
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Homestead |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Lumber yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 12 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Anthaus Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father William Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amy Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Anthaus Ford
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Ford
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amy Ford
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Ford
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Robert Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
26 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1975:0147)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Anderson | 61 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Stella J. Anderson | 58 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Caroline Anderson | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Dorothy Gimmick | 26 | Maid | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Dorothy Young | 23 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | William W. Ford | 57 | Head | Attorney | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Edith C. Ford | 56 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | William R. Ford | 25 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Robert C. Ford | 23 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Thomas C. Ford | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Edward C. Ford THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Ella D. Coffin | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | David Murdock | 50 | Head | General Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Martha M. Murdock | 42 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Edward W. Murdock | 19 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Robert D. Murdock | 18 | Son | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Marian Murdock | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Martha C. Murdock | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Annie Huber | 42 | Servant | Baker | Austria-Hungary |
| 20 | Clara Huber | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Anna B. Jones | 45 | Servant | Servant | Georgia |
| 22 | Alexander Clark | 36 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Adelaide Clark | 37 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | William R. Clark | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Daniel D. Clark | 8 | Grandson | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Annie Hall | 16 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)