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Frank Ford — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Berkshire, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Frank Ford across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Berkshire, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Divorced
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Berkshire, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Frank E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Pittsfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Ford | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Helen Corbett | Other | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Frank Ford | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Frank Ford | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Adelbert Snow | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Head, age 30
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Frank E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Head, age 40
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Head, age 49
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Frank E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Frank Ford across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Berkshire, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank Ford
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Berkshire, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Berkshire, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu680unit:0859)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Catherine V. Delaney | 27 | Daughter | Invoice Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Helen Delaney | 20 | Daughter | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Margaret Healy | 63 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Theron Marshall | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Ida Marshall | 23 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Ralph Marshall | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Manley H. White | 70 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 58 | Catherine White | 65 | Wife | — | New York |
| 59 | Edward A. Earland | 57 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 60 | Laura A. Earland | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Clara E. Bacon | 60 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Ronald Simmons | 24 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 63 | George Cobb | 60 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Annie M. Kirchener | 46 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Bernard J. Kirchener | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Irene M. Kirchener | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Marlon A. Kirchener | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Frank Eichele | 54 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Bianca Eichele | 17 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Carl G. Underwood | 49 | Head | Superintendent | Sweden |
| 71 | Sophie Underwood | 47 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 72 | Arthur Underwood | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 73 | Anna Underwood | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 74 | George A. Underwood | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | Evelyn E. Underwood | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Walter H. Underwood | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Earl E. Butler | 33 | Head | Toolmaker | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Sarah A. Butler | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Wellington Butler | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Earl E. Jr. Butler | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Sidney Butler | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | David S. Cooper | 63 | Head | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 83 | Dora Cooper | 61 | Wife | — | New York |
| 84 | Fred J. Cooper | 28 | Head | Operator | New York |
| 85 | Ethel Cooper | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 86 | Lois Cooper | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Adelbert Williams | 27 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 88 | Mary Williams | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 89 | Nora Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Allen Williams | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Frank E. Ford THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Olive L. Ford | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Frank E. Jr. Ford | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Helen Mrs. Corbett | 38 | Sister | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Adelbert Snow | 30 | Boarder | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 96 | George H. Sykes | 66 | Head | Building Mover | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Mary M. Sykes | 56 | Wife | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Raymond A. Sykes | 23 | Son | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 99 | George W. Jr. Sykes | 22 | Son | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 100 | William D. Sykes | 21 | Son | Dairyman | Massachusetts |
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)