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James Ford — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · York, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Ford across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in York, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | York, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Industry | Paper Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Township / Ward | York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Ford | Head | — | 80 | ~1840 |
| Dorothy Ford | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Alma Ford | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Ralph Snyder | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| James Ford | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
York, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
York, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Paper Mill |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
York, Pennsylvania
Son, age 26
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Industry | Paper Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 James Ford across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in York, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Ford
b. ~1840
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Ford
b. ~1842
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Ford
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Ford
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — York, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — York, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1669unit:0382)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marie E. Mehl | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | James E. Mehl | 58 | Roomer | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Hamilton J. Elsener | 63 | Head | Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | George W. Elsener | 24 | Son | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Charles Elsener | 21 | Son | Electric Welder | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Elizabeth Batfelter | 63 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Margaret Batfelter | 21 | Daughter | Wrapper | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Ruth Borman | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | John J. Elsener | 64 | Head | Cigar Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Charles C. Carman | 37 | Head | Finisher | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Minnie E. Carman | 43 | Wife | Cigar Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Samuel Held | 36 | Head | Window Cleaner | Austria |
| 13 | Sarah Held | 32 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 14 | Sidney Held | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | Edith Held | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Minnie Held | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | C. Edward Gladfelter | 58 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mary Jane Gladfelter | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Arthur James Gladfelter | 30 | Son | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Paul William Gladfelter | 21 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mary Emma Gladfelter | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Virginia Ginter | 78 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Ellen Ginter | 66 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Elizabeth V. Ginter | 37 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | John H. Rinehart | 57 | Head | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Annie B. Rinehart | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | William H. Decker | 71 | Father-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Isabelle Decker | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | George Mengus | 20 | Boarder | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Eugene H. Little | 52 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Mary L. Little | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Catherine R. Little | 24 | Daughter | Head Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Mary D. Stock | 33 | Head | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Helen Louise Stock | 24 | Sister | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Joseph S. Magnus | 31 | Head | Machinist | Belgium |
| 36 | Ada J. Magnus | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Herbert R. Smith | 23 | Head | Musician | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Edna D. Smith | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Charles H. Ford | 80 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | James M. Ford THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Alma Ford | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Dorothy M. Ford | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Ralph Snyder | 18 | Boarder | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Walter S. Zimmerman | 74 | Head | Shoemaker | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | John C. Zimmerman | 45 | Son | President | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Mary C. Zimmerman | 44 | Daughter | Bookbinder | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | George B. Frankland | 51 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Mary R. Frankland | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | M. Kathryn Frankland | 23 | Daughter | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Louise Frankland | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James
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 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)