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Mary Ford — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Ford across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jefferson, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Morrison & Will — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Arkansas |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Vaugine Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luella Ford | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Esther Ford | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Selma Ford | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Mary Ford | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Elsie Ford | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Fannie Ford | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Will Ford | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Clementine Jones | Other | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Loyd Jackson | Other | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Earnest Ford | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Cleofus Ford | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Maggie Ford | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jefferson, Arkansas
Daughter, age 7
Jefferson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Jefferson, Arkansas
Daughter, age 18
Jefferson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Mary Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Jefferson, Arkansas
Daughter, age 26
Jefferson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1904 — 12 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Jefferson, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Morrison Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Morrison Ford
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Ford
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Ford
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Ford
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Ford
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Ford
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Ford
Daughter · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Earnest Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleofus Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luella Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Selma Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Jefferson, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus79usce:0636)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lizzie Davis | 18 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Allen Davis | 17 | son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 3 | Aurelia Yarborough | 32 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Harmon Yarborough | 38 | son-in-law | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Leroy Yarborough | 14 | grand | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Mary Yarborough | 12 | grand | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Bobby Yarborough | 7 | grand | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | John H. Yarborough | 5 | grand | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Dorothy M. Ford | 4 | grand-daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Jeff Piper | 89 | step-father | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Robert Davis | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 12 | Mary Davis | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Robert Jr. Davis | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Sam Walker | 55 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Nettie Walker | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Etta Walker | 19 | daughter | House Work | Arkansas |
| 17 | Prudy Walker | 17 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Rosie Walker | 14 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Charleston Walker | 12 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Nelson Walker | 9 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | James Sanders | 1 | grand | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Harmon Yarborough | 33 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Amelia Yarborough | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Willie Lee Yarborough | 11 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Bobbie Yarborough | 7 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Johnnie Yarborough | 6 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Will Ford | 59 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Maggie Ford | 56 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Luella Ford | 19 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Elsie Ford | 13 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Cleofus Ford | 14 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Earnest Ford | 13 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Selma Ford | 9 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Fannie Ford | 11 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Esther Ford | 15 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Mary Ford THIS PERSON | 26 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Loyd Jackson | 15 | nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Clementine Jones | 13 | niece | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Ed Burks | 64 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 40 | Melindy Burks | 59 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Louis Byers | 60 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Adeline Byers | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | London Edwards | 30 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Natha Edwards | 30 | Wife | Nurse | Arkansas |
| 45 | William C. Goad | 33 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 46 | Stella Goad | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | W. C. Jr. Goad | 13 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Hiawatha Goad | 11 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Edwardy Goad | 8 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Leroy Goad | 2 | son | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)