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Thomas Ford — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · San Francisco, California
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Ford across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in San Francisco, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Ford | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Edna Ford | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mary Ford | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Bernard Ford | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Thomas Ford | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Eileen Ford | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Elizabeth Ford | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Katherine Ford | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Anthony Ford | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Loretta Ford | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Helen Ford | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Anna Ford | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
San Francisco, …
Son, age 2
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
San Francisco, …
Son, age 10
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1910 — 12 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Thomas Ford across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in San Francisco, California, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Ford
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · California
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Sibling
Anna Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretta Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eileen Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — San Francisco, California
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1920 US Federal Census — San Francisco, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu142unit:0270)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August Loderhose | 26 | Head | Machinist | California |
| 2 | Theresa Loderhose | 63 | Mother | — | California |
| 3 | Thomas Oakes | 76 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 4 | Eliza L. Oakes | 74 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 5 | John A. Oakes | 37 | Son | Ironworker | California |
| 6 | Bernard Du Ross | 47 | Head | Oiler | Belgium |
| 7 | Theresa Du Ross | 39 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 8 | John Bloom | 67 | Head | Stone Cutter | Belgium |
| 9 | Fred J. Hyer | 36 | Head | Cook | Germany |
| 10 | Martha Hyer | 45 | Wife | — | California |
| 11 | Otto F. Hyer | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 12 | Clara L. Hyer | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 13 | John P. O'Connor | 55 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 14 | Margaret O'Connor | 56 | Wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Joseph F. Mccarthy | 27 | Head | Plate Hanger | Ireland |
| 16 | Theresa Mccarthy | 27 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 17 | Catherine Mccarthy | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 18 | Francis Mccarthy | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 19 | Robert J. Levine | 46 | Head | Plumber | Connecticut |
| 20 | Sarah Levine | 49 | Wife | — | California |
| 21 | William L. Dresser | 49 | Head | Stevedore | California |
| 22 | Lucy Dresser | 48 | Wife | — | England |
| 23 | Maude Dresser | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 24 | Laura L. Robertson | 55 | Head | Collector | Illinois |
| 25 | D. F. Griffith | 62 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 26 | Lou C. Griffith | 57 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 27 | Robert D. Griffith | 37 | Son | Conductor | Kansas |
| 28 | Francis L. Griffith | 20 | Son | Motorman | Missouri |
| 29 | Catrina Kline | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 30 | John Widmer | 59 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 31 | Agnes Widmer | 53 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 32 | Abraham Tish | 29 | Head | Chauffeur | Russia |
| 33 | Armena Tish | 23 | Wife | — | Austria Hungary |
| 34 | Milton Tish | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 35 | Margaret Tish | 0 | Daughter | — | California |
| 36 | Oscar J. Faulstich | 28 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 37 | Josephine Faulstich | 21 | Wife | — | California |
| 38 | Howard J. Faulstich | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 39 | Anthony Ford | 42 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 40 | Mary Ford | 43 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 41 | Anna M. Ford | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | California |
| 42 | Katherine Ford | 16 | Daughter | — | California |
| 43 | Loretta Ford | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 44 | Elizabeth Ford | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 45 | Helen Ford | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 46 | Bernard J. Ford | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 47 | Thomas J. Ford THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 48 | Edna Ford | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 49 | Eileen Ford | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 50 | William A. Ford | 1 | Son | — | California |
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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)