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Mary Ford — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Plymouth, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ford across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Plymouth, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Plymouth, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1899 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Marshfield Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chas Ford | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Russell Ford | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Leo Ford | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Joseph Ford | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Harold Ford | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mary Ford | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Other, age 25
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Year of Immigration | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
Spouse, age 31
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 4 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 | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Year of Immigration | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 42
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1899 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Ford across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Plymouth, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Ford
Spouse · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Plymouth, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Plymouth, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu726unit:1097)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willard A. Perry | 11 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Esther Perry | 6 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Chas. B. Ford | 43 | Head | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Mary J. Ford THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 5 | Joseph F. Ford | 17 | Son | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Leo B. Ford | 15 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Russell D. Ford | 9 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Harold F. Ford | 6 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Thomas Mclean | 33 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 10 | Katharine Mclean | 29 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 11 | Fred A. Holmes | 59 | Head | Collector | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Alice S. Holmes | 56 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Doris Holmes | 13 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 14 | A. V. Locke | 50 | Head | Manager | Maine |
| 15 | Nettie Locke | 50 | Wife | None | Maine |
| 16 | Vina M. Staples | 69 | Mother | None | Maine |
| 17 | C. Clifton Burns | 15 | Nephew | None | Maine |
| 18 | Geo. R. Derry | 75 | Head | Executive | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Harriet F. Derry | 69 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Mary H. Derry | 47 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Ed. A. Purdy | 42 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 22 | Lena N. Purdy | 42 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Margaret Purdy | 17 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 24 | R. Blair Purdy | 14 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Irene Purdy | 11 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Edward H. Damon | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Margaret Damon | 46 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 28 | Marion M. Damon | 22 | Public School | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Milton E. Damon | 19 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Chas. H. Rogers | 49 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Katharine Rogers | 36 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 32 | Annie M. Rogers | 15 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Lawrence E. Rogers | 12 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Sarah F. Rogers | 11 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Frank H. Rogers | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Jessie E. Rogers | 48 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 37 | Fredrick A. Rogers | 11 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 38 | S. Wilbur Sherman | 62 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Michael Cummings | 36 | Road making | Laborer | Ireland |
| 40 | Mary Cummings | 38 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 41 | Mary Cummings | 14 | Daughter | None | Ireland |
| 42 | David Cummings | 11 | Son | None | Scotland |
| 43 | Margaret Cummings | 9 | Daughter | None | Scotland |
| 44 | John Cummings | 7 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Elizabeth Cummings | 5 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Ernest H. Sherman | 41 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Lydia H. Sherman | 45 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 48 | V. Ethel | 41 | Head | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Alice Ethel | 38 | Sister | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Margaret Ethel | 22 | Sister | None | Massachusetts |
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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)