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William Ford — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Ford across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Josephine — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | East Pittsburg Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Ford | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Andrew Ford | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| William Ford | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Henry Ford | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Josephine Ford | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Ford
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Ford
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ford
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Andrew Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1511unit:0550)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Romness | 74 | Head | Proprietor | Greece |
| 2 | Vasiliki Romness | 43 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 3 | Anna Romness | 16 | Daughter | — | Greece |
| 4 | Sarah Romness | 12 | Daughter | — | Greece |
| 5 | Alexander Cathcart | 65 | Head | Health Officer | Scotland |
| 6 | Jane Cathcart | 61 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 7 | Alexander Cathcart | 38 | Son | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Lucy Cathcart | 30 | Daughter in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Philip Mccabe | 38 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John Burdett | 33 | Head | Fitter | At sea |
| 11 | Lottie Burdett | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | John Burdett | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Helen Burdett | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Charles Young | 56 | Head | Mill Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Mary Young | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Margaret Young | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | John Young | 29 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Sarah Boyle | 77 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 19 | Margaret Boyle | 50 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Enoch Ames | 50 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Ida Ames | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | James Fuller | 47 | Roomer | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Harry Vansunburg | 44 | Roomer | Laborer | Ohio |
| 24 | Fred Liddle | 55 | Roomer | Laborer | Ohio |
| 25 | Gust Paplus | 60 | Head | Laborer | Greece |
| 26 | Theo Paplus | 40 | Brother | Laborer | Greece |
| 27 | Gust Paplus | 23 | Brother | Laborer | Greece |
| 28 | Theo Paplus | 19 | Brother | Laborer | Greece |
| 29 | Paul Oussick | 39 | Head | Proprietor | Budapest |
| 30 | Bertha Oussick | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Catherine Oussick | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Clara Oussick | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Mike Seely | 45 | Brother in law | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Nancy Seely | 40 | Sister in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Henry Herman | 47 | Roomer | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | John Gordon | 25 | Roomer | Agent | Ohio |
| 37 | William Ford | 60 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 38 | Josephine Ford | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Andrew Ford | 26 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | William Ford THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Henry Ford | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Arthur Bennett | 40 | Head | Policeman | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Josephine Bennett | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Arthur Bennett | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Thomas Bennett | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | William Bennett | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Catherine Bennett | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Jean Bennett | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Samuel Bennett | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Menephilus Shitaka | 39 | Roomer | Laborer | Greece |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)