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William Ford — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Ford across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Henry — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Memphis 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Henry Ford | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Curtis Ford | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| William Ford | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| R Ford | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Birdie Ford | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Wilburn |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Head, age 29
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Wilbert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | SHELBY |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 288 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Birdie Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Birdie Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Ford
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Ford
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Ford
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Birdie Ford
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Birdie Ford
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ford
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Henry Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtis Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1765unit:0995)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eliza Collier | 25 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lott Ward | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Jamie Ward | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Leonard Kalman | 35 | Head | Sheet Worker | Tennessee |
| 5 | Lula Kalman | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Thos Patey | 23 | Head | Section Man | Virginia |
| 7 | Junette Patey | 17 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Mary L Patey | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Horace G Brand | 53 | Head | Fireman | Alabama |
| 10 | Carrie Brand | 31 | Wife | Maid | So Carolina |
| 11 | Verona Brand | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Alexander Wilson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Ellen Wilson | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Abbie Edwards | 37 | Head | Keeper | Tennessee |
| 15 | Sal Jordan | 33 | Boarder | Log Loader | Tennessee |
| 16 | John French | 40 | Boarder | Section Hand | Mississippi |
| 17 | George Chapman | 17 | Boarder | Oiler | Tennessee |
| 18 | Lee Tate | 39 | Boarder | Section Hand | Tennessee |
| 19 | Hattie Thomas | 54 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 20 | Joseph Thomas | 31 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Matt Thomas | 25 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Henry Ford | 48 | Head | Track Walker | Tennessee |
| 23 | Birdie Ford | 32 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 24 | Curtis Ford | 14 | Son | Shoe Black | Tennessee |
| 25 | Henry Jr Ford | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | William F Ford THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | R G Ford | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Dora Durant | 22 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 29 | Laura Durant | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Ella Black | 52 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Lawrence Fleming | 48 | Head | Yard Man | Tennessee |
| 32 | Lavina Fleming | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Carrie Fleming | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Dora Fleming | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Willie M Fleming | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Ben Vener | 19 | Boarder | Engine Cleaner | Mississippi |
| 37 | Ben Harris | 30 | Head | Yard Hand | Tennessee |
| 38 | Eugenia Harris | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Katherine Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Robert Bass | 37 | Head | Yard Hand | Tennessee |
| 41 | Frances Bass | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Joe Caryer | 17 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Henry Vernon | 27 | Head | Crate Maker | Tennessee |
| 44 | Jessie Vernon | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Robert Vernon | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Harry Watson | 50 | Head | Woodman | Tennessee |
| 47 | Minnie Watson | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Harry Jr Watson | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Eddie Watson | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Bettie M Watson | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)