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Joseph Ford — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Spotsylvania, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Ford across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spotsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spotsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Chancellor Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Ford | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Anna Ford | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Carrie Ford | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ida Ford | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Raymond Ford | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Thomas Ford | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Joseph Ford | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Cathrin Ford | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Elizabeth Ford | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Peter Ford | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Jane Ford | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 8
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fard |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 17
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 11 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Spotsylvania, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Ford
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Virginia
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Sibling
Carrie Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aaron Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jane Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Spotsylvania, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Spotsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1915unit:0650)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas E Faulkner | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Bella H Faulkner | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Jane H Faulkner | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Frances G Faulkner | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Roy G Olds | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Gertie Olds | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Mildred S Olds | 13 | Daughter | — | District Columbia |
| 8 | William E Olds | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Bertha B Olds | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Washington Ford | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Christy Ford | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | George Ford | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Mattie Ford | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Rudolph Ford | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Rosa Ford | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Peter Ford | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Cathrin Ford | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Joseph Ford THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Carrie Ford | 16 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 20 | Aaron Ford | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Elizabeth Ford | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Raymond Ford | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Ida Ford | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Jane Ford | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Anna Ford | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Thomas J Ford | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Charles Ether | 63 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 28 | Ethel M Ether | 38 | Wife | — | England |
| 29 | Charles W H Ether | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Kate Cook | 30 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 31 | Joseph Powell | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Grace E Powell | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Lucile E Powell | 14 | Daughter | Clerk | Virginia |
| 34 | Gladys L Powell | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | James L Powell | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Ethel M Powell | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Virginia H Powell | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Susie D Powell | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Clyde M Powell | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Joseph E Powell | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Helen E Powell | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | John T Allen | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Lottie M Allen | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Robert Baylor | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Robert Jr Baylor | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Peter Baylor | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Ethel Baylor | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Nellie Baylor | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | James W Martin | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Mattie S Martin | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)