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Margaret Ford — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Scott, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herbert & Nettie — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Scott, Iowa |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Davenport City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ford | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Helen Ford | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| George Ford | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Margaret Ford | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Richard Ford | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| John Ford | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Robert Ford | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Herbert Ford | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| William Ford | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Henrietta Ford | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Scott, Iowa
Daughter, age 4
Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Margaret U |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Scott, Iowa
Daughter, age 14
Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Scott-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 23
Scott-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fort |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Davenport City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | SCOTT |
| Industry | 700 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Margaret Ford across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herbert Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herbert Ford
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Ford
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Ford
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Iowa
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Sibling
George Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Ford
Sibling · 1930 · 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
1930 US Federal Census — Scott, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Scott, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel682:0210)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William R Long | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Iris L Long | 46 | Head | Molder | Illinois |
| 53 | Eva Long | 37 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Emil A Koehn | 42 | Head | Manager | Germany |
| 55 | Mary H Koehn | 31 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Richard B Koehn | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Laura Druehl | 52 | Head-H | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Hubert Druehl | 23 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Leonard Druehl | 19 | Son | Decorator | Iowa |
| 60 | Hazel L Watkins | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 61 | William T Mcguire | 37 | Head | Contractor | Nebraska |
| 62 | Celia H Mcguire | 33 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Ruth M Mcguire | 9 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 64 | Betty J Mcguire | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | James J Mcguire | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Paul S Pyttel | 47 | Head | Watchmaker | Denmark |
| 67 | Alice E Pyttel | 37 | Wife-H | Teacher | Iowa |
| 68 | Eleanor A Pyttel | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Isaac H Eckstrom | 33 | Head | Tinner | Sweden |
| 70 | Helen M Eckstrom | 25 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Ivan G Eckstrom | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Earl B Eckstrom | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Albert G Fauch | 23 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 74 | Dorothy L Fauch | 21 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Betty M Fauch | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Elmer P Bertoza | 19 | Brother-in-law | Office Boy | Iowa |
| 77 | Michael J Wagner | 48 | Head | Butcher | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Amber G Wagner | 49 | Wife-H | Seamstress | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Norbert H Wagner | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Louise Chamberlain | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Harry C Schluenz | 34 | Head | Clerk | Iowa |
| 82 | Hilah Schluenz | 37 | Wife-H | Milliner | Indiana |
| 83 | Samuel M Schluenz | 63 | Father-in-law | Gardener | Indiana |
| 84 | Edith L Schluenz | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 85 | David R Mccluskey | 54 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 86 | Viola A Mccluskey | 23 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Florence A Mccluskey | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 88 | David R Jr Mccluskey | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Marilyn Mccluskey | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Leona G Schaffer | 36 | Sister-in-law | Seamstress | Iowa |
| 91 | Herbert W Ford | 49 | Head | Blacksmith | New York |
| 92 | Henrietta V Ford | 42 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 93 | George B Ford | 19 | Son | Apprentice Printer | Iowa |
| 94 | John F Ford | 16 | Son | Messenger | Iowa |
| 95 | Margaret A Ford THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Helen M Ford | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 97 | William H Ford | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 98 | James V Ford | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Richard J Ford | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Robert P Ford | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)