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James Ford — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Saline, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this James Ford across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Saline, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1855), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1855
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Saline, Arkansas |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Marble Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1855 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ola Ford | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ora Ford | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| James Ford | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Maliza Ford | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1900
Saline, Arkansas
Head, age 46
Saline, Arkansas · implied b. ~1854 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1910
Saline, Arkansas
Head, age 55
Saline, Arkansas · implied b. ~1855 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Years Married | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Saline, Arkansas
Head, age 65
Saline, Arkansas · implied b. ~1855 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links James Ford across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Saline, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Ford
Head · 1920 · age 65 · b. ~1855 · Arkansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Saline, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Saline, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu078unit:0393)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madge Magee | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Thelma Magee | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Homer Magee | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Aquilla Magee | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Alfred Tucker | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Lela Tucker | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Blanch Tucker | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | John Merriman | 42 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Lillie Merriman | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Daniel Merriman | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Jewel Merriman | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Opal Merriman | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Ed Kilgore | 57 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 14 | Ellen Kilgore | 49 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Elmer Kilgore | 27 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Enid Kilgore | 23 | Daughter | School Teacher | Arkansas |
| 17 | David Kilgore | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Chas Kilgore | 39 | Brother | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Joseph Lindsay | 65 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 20 | Lucy Lindsay | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | James Ford THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Maliza Ford | 59 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Ora Ford | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Ola Ford | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Silas Ford | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Willie Ford | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | James Ford | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Earnest Breitenbucher | 43 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 29 | Emily Breitenbucher | 40 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 30 | Emily Breitenbucher | 16 | Daughter | — | Switzerland |
| 31 | Ernest Breitenbucher | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Willie Breitenbucher | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Fredy Breitenbucher | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Anna Breitenbucher | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Rosa Breitenbucher | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Sofa Breitenbucher | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Carrol Breitenbucher | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Lewis Dodd | 29 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Laura Dodd | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Edgar Dodd | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Oscar Dodd | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Opal Dodd | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Winfield C. Claire | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Ida Claire | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Nancy Claire | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Robert L. Green | 30 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Bertha Green | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Ruth Green | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Robert Green | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Mildred Green | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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)