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William Ford — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Morehouse, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this William Ford across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Morehouse, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Peter & Sarah — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Morehouse, Louisiana |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William H Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Public |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Bastrop Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Ford | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Genevieve Ford | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Katherine Ford | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William Ford | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| William Ford | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Roland Ford | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Robert Ford | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Alice Ford | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Morehouse, Louisiana
Son, age 6
Morehouse, Louisiana · implied b. ~1894 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1910
Morehouse, Louisiana
Son, age 15
Morehouse, Louisiana · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Morehouse, Louisiana
Son, age 24
Morehouse, Louisiana · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William H Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Public |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 William Ford across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Morehouse, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Peter Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucinda Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father William Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Zilman Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Peter Ford
b. ~1835
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Ford
b. ~1840
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucinda Ford
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Ford
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Ford
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Zilman Ford
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ford
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Robert Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Genevieve Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roland Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
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 — Morehouse, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Morehouse, Louisiana
Page Contents
12 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu617unit:0655)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lula May Sampson | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | William H Ford | 51 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Alice Ford | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Hattie Ford | 27 | Daughter | School Teacher | Louisiana |
| 5 | William H Jr Ford THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Robert L Ford | 21 | Son | Blacksmith | Louisiana |
| 7 | Roland Ford | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Genevieve Ford | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Katherine Ford | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Woodley Watkins | 64 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 11 | James Anderson | 26 | Head | Merchant | Louisiana |
| 12 | C Richard | 50 | Uncle | Laborer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 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 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)