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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 Chesterfield, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sydney & Delia — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chesterfield, Virginia |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Dale District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Ford | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Ford | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Ida Cole | Other | — | 74 | ~1846 |
| Edward Jefferson | Other | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| William Ford | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Maggie Ford | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 2 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 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age 8
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age 18
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Chesterfield, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sydney Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Delia Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father William Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sydney Ford
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Delia Ford
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Ford
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Ford
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ford
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Virginia
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Sibling
Atlanta Ford
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Chesterfield, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Chesterfield, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1885unit:0262)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George L | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Goddess Bailey | 45 | Head | Watchman | Virginia |
| 53 | Etta Bailey | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Lucie Bailey | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Agnes Bailey | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Charles Bailey | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Ula Bailey | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Blanche Bailey | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | John Allen | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Emma Allen | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Edna Allen | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Leroy Allen | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Junius Harcourt | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Bessie Harcourt | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Walter L Harcourt | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Nellie Harcourt | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Robert Harcourt | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Mary E Harcourt | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Daniel W Cooley | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Pinkey Jackson | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Charlie Jackson | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Felix Jackson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Genovia Mccraig | 23 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 74 | George W Mccraig | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Jennie Berkley | 73 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | John Berkley | 48 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Joshua Jones | 74 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Robert Brown | 54 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Martha Brown | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Margaret Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Lula Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Robert Brown | 2 | Adopted Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Edwin Anderson | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 84 | Mary Anderson | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Kathleen Smith | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Geraldine Smith | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | William Ford | 47 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 88 | Maggie Ford | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 89 | William Ford THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | Atlanta Ford | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Ida Cole | 74 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Edward Jefferson | 46 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 93 | Samuel Jones | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 94 | Rebecca Jones | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Mary H Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Joseph P Jones | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Adelinda Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Samuel Jones | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Waverly Barefoot | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 100 | Amanda Barefoot | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
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)