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Joseph Ford — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clarendon, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Ford across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clarendon, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clarendon, South Carolina |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Santee Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Ford | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mary Ford | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| John Ford | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Catherine Ford | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Joseph Ford | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Thomas Ford | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Joe Ford | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Elizabeth Ford | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Bessie Ford | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Clarendon, South …
Head, age 21
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Clarendon, South …
Head, age 33
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Johnie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Clarendon, South …
Head, age 42
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Clarendon, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Ford
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Clarendon, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Clarendon, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1691unit:0714)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mamie E. Clark | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Annie Clark | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Lillie Clark | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | David Clark | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Richard Clark | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Theodore L. Sims | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Virginia Sims | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Emma Sims | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Rosa Belle Sims | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | James Sims | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Annie Sims | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Joseph Ford THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Bessie Ford | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Elizabeth Ford | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Louise Ford | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Thomas Ford | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Mary Martha Ford | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | John Fred Ford | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Catherine M. Ford | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Joe Ford | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Nelson Lindsy | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Eugenia Lindsy | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Sarah Ann Lindsy | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Lucius Robinson | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Alice Robinson | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Lillie May Robinson | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Cristina Robinson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Eloise Robinson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Alice Robinson | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Ida Robinson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Eugene Robinson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Moses Robinson | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Lorie Robinson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Hester Robinson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Edward Bowman | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Inez Bowman | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Henry Parson | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Annie L. Parson | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Victoria Parson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Abie Parson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | James Parson | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Isaac Parson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Bessie Parson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Ethel Parson | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Lillie Parson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Allen Williams | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Hattie Williams | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Leroy Shannon | 9 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Maud Young | 6 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Nelia Young | 4 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
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)