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William Ford — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leake, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anderson & Nicholas — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Leake, Mississippi |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucile Ford | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Nicholas Ford | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Lonnie Ford | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| William Ford | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Dasha Ford | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Leake, Mississippi
Son, age 5
Leake, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Leake, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Leake, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Genl Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Leflore-County, Mississippi
Head, age 25
Leflore-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leflore |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Anderson Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Nicholas Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dasha Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Anderson Ford
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nicholas Ford
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dasha Ford
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ford
Son · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Lucile Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lonnie Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Leake, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Leake, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu890unit:0317)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Miles Strong | 40 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Myrtle Strong | 30 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | David Strong | 17 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Ilie Strong | 6 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Ida Strong | 3 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Julia Holloway | 68 | head | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Lattie Holloway | 26 | daughter | Farming | Mississippi |
| 58 | Huford Holloway | 10 | grandson | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Ida Holloway | 9 | granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | William Windle | 47 | head | — | United States |
| 61 | Millie Windle | 35 | wife | Farming | Mississippi |
| 62 | William Wall | 35 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Bettie Wall | 31 | wife | Farming | Mississippi |
| 64 | Nicholas Ford | 27 | head | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Dasha Ford | 25 | wife | Farming | Mississippi |
| 66 | Lucile Ford | 7 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | William Ford THIS PERSON | 5 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Lonnie Ford | 3 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Martha Dacus | 45 | head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 70 | Coleman Dacus | 19 | nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Gassie Lee | 37 | head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Willie Lee | 35 | wife | Farming | Mississippi |
| 73 | Annie Lee | 14 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | James Lee | 12 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Alfred Lee | 10 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Ida M. Lee | 5 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Jesse Lee | 3 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Jessie Lee | 3 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | George Hudson | 72 | head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 80 | Trudie Hudson | 69 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Enoch H. Fisher | 46 | head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 82 | Sara Fisher | 36 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Ida M. Fisher | 14 | daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Henry Fisher | 13 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Milton Fisher | 11 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Harriet Fisher | 9 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Agnes Fisher | 7 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Sila Fisher | 6 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Bertha Fisher | 5 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | M. J. Fisher | 3 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Odessa Fisher | 0 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Lige Johnson | 51 | head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 93 | Lizzie Johnson | 51 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Virginia Johnson | 9 | granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Ephraim Cole | 30 | head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 96 | Idelia Cole | 68 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Izzy Cole | 100 | aunt | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Lester Cole | 32 | sister | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 99 | Robert Ford | 25 | head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 100 | Emma Ford | 20 | wife | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 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)