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Joseph Ford — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Ford across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | U.S. Government |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Dowd | Other | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Mary Reddy | Other | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Helen Power | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Margaret Ford | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Mae Ford | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| William Ford | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| John Ford | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Joseph Ford | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Patrick Lamb | Other | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Son, age 4
New York, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
New York, …
Son, age 14
New York, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
New York, …
Son, age 24
New York, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | U.S. Government |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Joseph Ford across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father John Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father John Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Ford
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ford
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ford
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Ford
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Ford
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Ford
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · New York
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Sibling
Mae Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
23 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1184unit:0410)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teresa Porto | 45 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 2 | John Ford | 51 | Head | Proprietor | Ireland |
| 3 | Margaret Ford | 48 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 4 | William Ford | 26 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 5 | Joseph Ford THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 6 | Mae Ford | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 7 | Patrick Dowd | 57 | Boarder | Helper | Ireland |
| 8 | Patrick Lamb | 45 | Boarder | Truckdriver | Ireland |
| 9 | Mary Reddy | 33 | Boarder | Embosser | Ireland |
| 10 | Helen Power | 16 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 11 | Charles Nakashima | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Japan |
| 12 | John Kelly | 38 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 13 | Mary Kelly | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Patrick Frey | 38 | Boarder | Longshoreman | Ireland |
| 15 | William Superior | 33 | Boarder | Longshoreman | New York |
| 16 | Joseph Devonetto | 31 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 17 | William Hardy | 32 | Boarder | Longshoreman | New York |
| 18 | John Hardy | 36 | Boarder | Loader | New York |
| 19 | Otto Friedson | 52 | Boarder | Longshoreman | Denmark |
| 20 | Mary Lean | 52 | Boarder | Scrubwoman | New York |
| 21 | William Leong | 37 | Boarder | Longshoreman | Ireland |
| 22 | James Barby | 36 | Boarder | Longshoreman | England |
| 23 | Margaret Murphy | 41 | Boarder | Scrubwoman | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)