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James Ford — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this James Ford across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1848), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1848
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Postman |
| Industry | Town station |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Postman |
| Township / Ward | 11Th Election Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1848 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ford | Head | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| James Ford | Son | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Iris Ford | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1853 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Head, age 53
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1847 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1847 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
New Castle, …
Other, age 63
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1847 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | James P |
| Relationship to Head | father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | farm work |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Head, age 72
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1848 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Postman |
| Industry | Town station |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links James Ford across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Ford
Head · 1920 · age 72 · b. ~1848 · Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu204unit:0295)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph | 0 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 52 | Reba | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Susanna E. | 79 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 54 | Norbert J. Caskill | 45 | Head | Barber | Maryland |
| 55 | Anna M. Caskill | 41 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 56 | James M. Caskill | 20 | Son | Clerk | Delaware |
| 57 | Norbert J. Jr. Caskill | 19 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 58 | Daniel S. Caskill | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Charles Louth | 40 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 60 | John Mccann | 16 | Nephew | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Thomas O'Connell | 55 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 62 | Agnes O'Connell | 55 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 63 | William F. O'Connell | 21 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Jacob H. Muner | 48 | Head | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Ella Muner | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | John C. Muner | 22 | Son | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Mary C. Muner | 19 | Daughter | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Ross Muner | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Charles Muner | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Albert Muner | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Curtis Muner | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Charles Cawley | 30 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 73 | Mary L. Cawley | 21 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Levi Taylor | 75 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Martha Taylor | 68 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 76 | John Taylor | 42 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 77 | Jean Lambert | 11 | Orphan | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Henry Husbands | 60 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 79 | Wilhelmina Husbands | 58 | Wife | — | Brandenburg |
| 80 | Charles H. Reynolds | 3 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 81 | Isaac J. Elmsley | 54 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 82 | Alta Elmsley | 53 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 83 | Grace Elmsley | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 84 | James L. Ford THIS PERSON | 72 | Head | Postman | Delaware |
| 85 | Iris E. Ford | 67 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 86 | James L. Ford | 40 | Son | Herdsman | Delaware |
| 87 | Frank Connelly | 28 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 88 | Mabel W. Connelly | 27 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 89 | Vernon Connelly | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 90 | Edward Connelly | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 91 | Franklin Curry | 14 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Marguerite Kirkley | 12 | Servant | Servant | Maryland |
| 93 | Stephen Cunningham | 31 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 94 | Ida G. Cunningham | 31 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 95 | Wilkins Mcclure | 35 | Boarder | Sawyer | Delaware |
| 96 | Mina V. Mcclure | 20 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 97 | Millard Taylor | 44 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 98 | Elizabeth Taylor | 42 | Wife | Servant | Delaware |
| 99 | Alphonso Taylor | 18 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 100 | Rita Taylor | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Delaware |
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)