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Margaret Ford — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Ford across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1895 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Lowell City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ford | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Patrick Ford | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Raymond Ford | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Margaret Ford | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 22
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 29
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1881 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Year of Immigration | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 37
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1895 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Ford across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Ford
Spouse · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu710unit:1041)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Bilewich | 24 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 2 | Julia Bilewich | 21 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 3 | Alfonse Bilewich | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Patrick Ford | 48 | Head | Fireman | Ireland |
| 5 | Margaret Ford THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 6 | Patrick Ford | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Raymond Ford | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | William P Higgins | 31 | Head | Loomfixer | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Ruth Higgins | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Gertrude Higgins | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | John Higgins | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Winifred Higgins | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Clara F Smith | 39 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Helen T Smith | 34 | Wife|Daughter | Operative | Massachusetts |
| 15 | John Feeney | 27 | Head | Apprentice | Ireland |
| 16 | Anna Feeney | 27 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 17 | John Feeney | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Patrick Gorman | 36 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 19 | Catherine Gorman | 30 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 20 | John Gorman | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Joseph Gorman | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Joseph Burke | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Ireland |
| 23 | Margaret Collins | 25 | Boarder | Operative | Ireland |
| 24 | Thomas O'Leary | 33 | Head | Second Hand | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Hanora O'Leary | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Mary O'Leary | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Dorothy O'Leary | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Rita O'Leary | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Daniel Mcgravey | 57 | Head | Shaver | Ireland |
| 30 | Isabel Mcgravey | 58 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 31 | Myles S Mcgravey | 29 | Son | Trimmer | Massachusetts |
| 32 | William Mitchell | 27 | Head | Assistant Hand | England |
| 33 | Mary E Mitchell | 25 | Wife | Twister | Ireland |
| 34 | Veronica Mitchell | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Ruth Mitchell | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Rose Connelly | 70 | Boarder | — | Ireland |
| 37 | Frank Quigley | 32 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Mary J Quigley | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Ethel L Quigley | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Frank S Quigley | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Eleanor Dana | 14 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Edmund Flynn | 58 | Boarder | Laborer | Ireland |
| 43 | John A Butler | 60 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Bridget Butler | 55 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 45 | William P Butler | 34 | Son | Auditor | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Charles Butler | 28 | Son | Shaver | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Fred S Butler | 25 | Son | Watchman | Massachusetts |
| 48 | George J Butler | 23 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Paul V Butler | 21 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 50 | John A Butler | 20 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
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)