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Joseph Ford — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Warwick, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Ford across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Warwick, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Warwick, Virginia |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Newport News City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Ford | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Eugene Ford | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Joseph Ford | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Washington Ford | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Missouri Ford | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| James Ford | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Mary Ford | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Annie Ford | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Maggie Ford | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fauquier, Virginia
Son, age 4
Fauquier, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 3 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 | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Warwick, Virginia
Son, age 14
Warwick, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| 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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Ford
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Virginia
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Sibling
Maggie Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Washington Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Missouri Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janet Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Warwick, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Warwick, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1899unit:0715)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Walter Liggan | 27 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 52 | Julia Liggan | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Lee Liggan | 30 | Brother | Asst Manager | South Carolina |
| 54 | Richard Jones | 29 | Head | Shipfitter | Virginia |
| 55 | Nancy Jones | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Shilton Jones | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Shelton Jones | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Badge L Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | John Edwards | 33 | Boarder | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 60 | Wayne Edwards | 18 | Boarder | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 61 | Charley Ellis | 20 | Boarder | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 62 | James Ford | 40 | Head | Helper | Virginia |
| 63 | Annie Ford | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Maggie Ford | 16 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 65 | Mary Ford | 15 | Daughter | Dish Washer | Virginia |
| 66 | Missouri Ford | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Joseph Ford THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Washington Ford | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Janet Ford | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Eugene Ford | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | John Watson | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Callie Watson | 21 | Wife | Washing | North Carolina |
| 73 | Isaac Frost | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Wade Frost | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | James Jones | 19 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Lucille Jones | 18 | Wife | Filler | Virginia |
| 77 | Charles Durham | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Hattie Durham | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Fred Armstrong | 28 | Head | Porter | North Carolina |
| 80 | Marcella Armstrong | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Theodore Armstrong | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Adolph Armstrong | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Harry Sturtevant | 24 | Boarder | Chauffeur | District Columbia |
| 84 | Charles Brown | 38 | Head | Ironworker | West Indies |
| 85 | Florence Brown | 38 | Wife | — | West Indies |
| 86 | Kenneth Brown | 11 | Son | — | West Indies |
| 87 | Mary Jackson | 40 | Head | Washing | Virginia |
| 88 | Thelma Jackson | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Helen Jackson | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Morrow Grace | 19 | Boarder | Housework | Virginia |
| 91 | Isaac Grace | 21 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Augustus Grace | 1 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 93 | James Murkey | 30 | Head | Washing | Virginia |
| 94 | Fannie Murkey | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Alberta Murkey | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Richard D Heath | 40 | Head | Brakeman | Georgia |
| 97 | Hattie Heath | 34 | Wife | Washing | North Carolina |
| 98 | Pearlee Heath | 33 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 99 | James Wilson | 35 | Boarder | Seaman | British West Indies |
| 100 | Howard Banks | 27 | Head | Laborer | 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)