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Mary Ford — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Gaston, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Gaston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Belmont Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ford | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Catherine Ford | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Ford | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| William Ford | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| John Ford | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| George Ford | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Maggie Ford | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gaston, North …
Daughter, age 7
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Gaston, North …
Daughter, age 17
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | M. Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Daughter, age 27
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | M. Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belmont |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Mary Ford across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father James Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Ford
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Ford
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Ford
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Ford
Daughter · 1920 · age 7 · b. ~1913 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Catherine Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Gaston, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Gaston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1299unit:1025)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John F. Nash | 42 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 2 | Susan Nash | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | George Nash | 23 | Son | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 4 | Leroy Nash | 21 | Son | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lula Nash | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mabel Nash | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lois Nash | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Virginia Nash | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Huett Hanks | 48 | Brother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | James C. Ford | 45 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 11 | Maggie Ford | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 12 | John Ford | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | George Ford | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mary Ford THIS PERSON | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Catherine Ford | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | William Ford | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lewis Grace | 62 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | William H. Hand | 32 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 19 | Jennie Hand | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Virginia Hand | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Irice Hand | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Hand | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Hand | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | James A. Mcknight | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Margaret Mcknight | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | George W. Groner | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Maddie Groner | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Frank Groner | 28 | Son | Transfer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Howard Groner | 18 | Son | Carder | North Carolina |
| 30 | Robert G. Fitzgerald | 30 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 31 | Myrtle Fitzgerald | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mary Belle Cobb | 24 | Boarder | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 33 | Winona Moore | 23 | Boarder | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 34 | Verdie Trollinger | 20 | Boarder | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 35 | Esther Crouch | 21 | Boarder | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 36 | Bonnie Hayward | 20 | Boarder | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 37 | Joseph G. Dandy | 47 | Head | Minister | South Carolina |
| 38 | Kate D. Dandy | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Elizabeth Dandy | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Lou Drennan | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Mrs. Mcmurray | 52 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Walter F. Lewis | 46 | Head | Miller | North Carolina |
| 43 | Cora Lewis | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Thelma Lewis | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ida Lewis | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Eddied Lewis | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Jasper Lewis | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Margaret Lewis | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Annie Batchford | 17 | Cook | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Samuel H. Harris | 59 | Head | Pub. Speaker | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)