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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 Fairfield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Osborne & Elizabeth — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fairfield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Township 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Ford | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Louisa Ford | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Georgiana Ford | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Leobry Ford | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Thomas Ford | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Charley Ford | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Samuel Ford | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| William Ford | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Lister Ford | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Jamie Ford | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fairfield, South …
Son, age 4
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Fairfield, South …
Son, age 9
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Fairfield, South …
Son, age 19
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Fairfield, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Osborne Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jamie Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Osborne Ford
b. ~1840
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Ford
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Ford
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jamie Ford
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ford
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Charley Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leobry Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louisa Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lister Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pleasant Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgiana Ford
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1695unit:0165)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Boykin Gibson | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Mattie Gibson | 27 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 53 | Luvinia Gibson | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 54 | Harrison Gibson | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 55 | Earnest Gibson | 2 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 56 | Boykin Gibson | 1 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 57 | George Barber | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Pattie Barber | 40 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 59 | Willie Barber | 18 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 60 | Tansar Barber | 15 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 61 | Barney Barber | 12 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 62 | Benjamin Barber | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Irene Barber | 20 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 64 | Annie M Barber | 1 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 65 | George Barber | 18 | Head | Home Farm | South Carolina |
| 66 | Mary Barber | 17 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 67 | Ruben Rosboro | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Mattie Rosboro | 53 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 69 | Robert Rosboro | 19 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 70 | Albert Rosboro | 11 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 71 | Eremay Rosboro | 9 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 72 | Mattie L Rosboro | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 73 | Bessie B Rosboro | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 74 | Willie H William | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Alberta William | 17 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 76 | George W Rosboro | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Lucy Rosboro | 35 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 78 | Ruben Rosboro | 16 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 79 | Criskin Rosboro | 15 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 80 | Carry Rosboro | 13 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 81 | Joseph Rosboro | 11 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 82 | Arthur Rosboro | 9 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 83 | Olivia Rosboro | 8 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 84 | Florence Rosboro | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 85 | George W Rosboro | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 86 | Albert A Rosboro | 2 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 87 | Hal H Rosboro | 1 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 88 | Thomas Ford | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Jamie Ford | 40 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 90 | William Ford THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 91 | Charley Ford | 17 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 92 | Lister Ford | 16 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 93 | Georgiana Ford | 13 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 94 | Leobry S Ford | 11 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 95 | Louisa Ford | 10 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 96 | Samuel Ford | 8 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 97 | Pleasant Ford | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 98 | Daniel Love | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Annie Love | 25 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 100 | Josephine Love | 4 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)