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Margaret Ford — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Berkshire, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Ford across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Berkshire, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1857), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Berkshire, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1871 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Pittsfield City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Ford | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Mary Ford | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Margaret Ford | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1857 |
Census Appearances
1900
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 45
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1855 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Maggie A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Year of Immigration | 1862 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 54
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1856 — 7 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 | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 26 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 63
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1871 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Ford across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Berkshire, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Ford
Spouse · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Berkshire, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Berkshire, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu680unit:0610)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zilpha M Bellinger | 4 | Granddau | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Patrick Granger | 59 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 3 | Anna Granger | 50 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Mary Michaels | 40 | Sister in law | Box Maker | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Edward Hanlon | 32 | Head | Patternmaker | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Martha Hanlon | 23 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Arthur L Deforge | 24 | Head | Machinist | Vermont |
| 8 | Josephine Deforge | 23 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 9 | Frederick Deforge | 0 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 10 | Bertha Frederick | 45 | Mother in law | Blacksmith | Vermont |
| 11 | Elizabeth Hollis | 77 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Sophie Drillen | 40 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 13 | James D Williams | 57 | Head | — | New York |
| 14 | Ophelia Williams | 57 | Wife | Saleswoman | New York |
| 15 | Adela E Pink | 80 | Mother in law | — | New York |
| 16 | Grace Williams | 19 | Daughter | Griller | New York |
| 17 | Mary Hanlon | 70 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 18 | Margaret Hanlon | 41 | Daughter | Office (Clerk) | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Patrick Hanlon | 39 | Son | Steamfitter | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Helen Hanlon | 36 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Mary Hanlon | 31 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Sarah Hickey | 48 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Mary Hickey | 43 | Sister | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Catherine Hickey | 39 | Sister | Dressmaker | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Patrick Hickey | 37 | Brother | Plumber | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Lucy Mahan | 38 | Cousin | Forelady | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Charles Grandshaw | 53 | Head | Grinder | Canada |
| 28 | Ada Grandshaw | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Margaret Grandshaw | 23 | Daughter | Envelopemaker | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Isabelle Grandshaw | 17 | Daughter | Envelopemaker | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Cecile Grandshaw | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Francis Grandshaw | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Thomas J Malumphy | 42 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Marion Malumphy | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Mary Malumphy | 19 | Niece | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | James J Mclaughlan | 50 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 37 | Emma M Mclaughlan | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Thomas R Mclaughlan | 24 | Son | Tester | Massachusetts |
| 39 | James H Mclaughlan | 22 | Son | Toolmaker | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Edward S Mclaughlan | 20 | Son | Toolmaker | Massachusetts |
| 41 | John W Whipple | 64 | Head | Jailer | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Kate E Whipple | 50 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | John H Whipple | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Michael Ford | 63 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Margaret Ford THIS PERSON | 63 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 46 | Mary Ford | 21 | Daughter | Thread Dresser | Massachusetts |
| 47 | William Hearey | 47 | Head | Baker | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Katherine Hearey | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Marion Hearey | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | William Hearey | 12 | Son | — | 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)