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Elizabeth Ford — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Olmsted, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Ford across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Olmsted, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1857), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Olmsted, Minnesota |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | yes |
| Industry | yes |
| Class of Worker | none |
| Can Read | Ireland |
| Can Write | English |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Rochester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Ford | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Mary Ford | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| William Ford | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Elizabeth Ford | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1857 |
Census Appearances
1900
Olmsted, Minnesota
Spouse, age 43
Olmsted, Minnesota · implied b. ~1857 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Olmsted, Minnesota
Spouse, age 55
Olmsted, Minnesota · implied b. ~1855 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Elizabeth A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Olmsted, Minnesota
Spouse, age 63
Olmsted, Minnesota · implied b. ~1857 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | yes |
| Industry | yes |
| Class of Worker | none |
| Can Read | Ireland |
| Can Write | English |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Ford across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Olmsted, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Ford
Spouse · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Olmsted, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Olmsted, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu847unit:0407)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garrett P. Murphy | 32 | Head | Priest | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Louis D. O'Brief | 26 | Boarder | Yes | Minnesota |
| 3 | Margaret Guebleen | 50 | Housekeeper | Yes | Minnesota |
| 4 | Wallerena Priebe | 80 | Head | German | — |
| 5 | Emma Priebe | 49 | Daughter | Yes | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Frances Coates | 74 | Head | Yes | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Hazel Coates | 5 | Daughter | Yes | Arkansas |
| 8 | Jessmith Canning | 39 | Servant | English | — |
| 9 | John P. Kennedy | 52 | Head | Yes | Minnesota |
| 10 | Katherine Kennedy | 44 | Wife | Yes | Missouri |
| 11 | Kathleen Kennedy | 15 | Daughter | Yes | Minnesota |
| 12 | Joseph Kennedy | 10 | son | Yes | Minnesota |
| 13 | Robert Kennedy | 6 | son | Yes | Minnesota |
| 14 | Martha Lutzi | 27 | Servant | Yes | Nebraska |
| 15 | Emma Gralty | 38 | Head | Yes | Minnesota |
| 16 | Bertha Gralty | 72 | Mother | German | — |
| 17 | Frank Gralty | 48 | Brother | Yes | Minnesota |
| 18 | Louis Schmetz | 39 | Head | Yes | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Goldie Schmetz | 30 | Wife | Yes | Minnesota |
| 20 | Joseph Devlin | 58 | Head | English | — |
| 21 | Mary Devlin | 55 | Wife | — | — |
| 22 | Gertrude Devlin | 24 | son | Yes | Minnesota |
| 23 | Alice Devlin | 21 | daughter | Yes | Minnesota |
| 24 | Mary Devlin | 19 | daughter | Yes | Minnesota |
| 25 | Kathleen Devlin | 17 | daughter | Yes | Minnesota |
| 26 | Willard Devlin | 13 | son | Yes | Minnesota |
| 27 | Donald Devlin | 11 | son | Yes | Minnesota |
| 28 | Edward Sehl | 48 | Head | Yes | Minnesota |
| 29 | Mary Sehl | 48 | Wife | Yes | Minnesota |
| 30 | Frances Sehl | 7 | son | Yes | Minnesota |
| 31 | Caroline Potter | 21 | roomer | Yes | Minnesota |
| 32 | Irene Lawler | 22 | roomer | Yes | Minnesota |
| 33 | Merritt Russell | 38 | Head | Yes | Minnesota |
| 34 | Minnie Russell | 42 | Wife | Yes | Minnesota |
| 35 | Glenn Russell | 16 | son | Yes | Minnesota |
| 36 | Donald Russell | 14 | son | Yes | Minnesota |
| 37 | Sarah B. Owen | 48 | sister-in-law | Yes | Minnesota |
| 38 | Ellen Scanley | 48 | Head | Yes | New York |
| 39 | Glenn Scanley | 22 | son | Yes | Minnesota |
| 40 | Elizabeth Woods | 34 | Boarder | Yes | Minnesota |
| 41 | Arnold G. Klaus | 39 | Head | Poland | — |
| 42 | Blaine M. Klaus | 36 | Wife | Yes | Minnesota |
| 43 | Andrew Doig | 55 | Head | English | — |
| 44 | William Riley | 45 | Head | Yes | Minnesota |
| 45 | Freda Riley | 44 | Wife | Yes | Minnesota |
| 46 | Martin Ford | 68 | Head | Yes | Lake Erie |
| 47 | Elizabeth Ford THIS PERSON | 63 | Wife | Yes | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Mary E. Ford | 36 | Daughter | Yes | Minnesota |
| 49 | William J. Ford | 26 | son | Yes | Minnesota |
| 50 | John Martinson | 55 | Head | Norway | — |
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)