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William Ford — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Ford across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & William — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Pipe Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Radio Set | $32 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mckeesport City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Ford | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ira Ford | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| William Ford | Head | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| William Ford | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Mary Ford | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William T Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 26
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Pipe Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Radio Set | $32 |
| 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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father William Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilla Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Ford
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Ford
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilla Ford
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ford
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ford
Head · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1966:1072)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nellie Hoffman | 43 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Ruth E. Hoffman | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Robert Hoffman | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Ferdinand Englert | 45 | Head | Crew Manager | Germany |
| 55 | Anna Mary Englert | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | William H. Coleman | 58 | Head | Lawyer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Hope H. Coleman | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | William E. Coleman | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Albion Hardwell | 38 | Head | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Gertrude Hardwell | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Albion Jr. Hardwell | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Hardwell | None | — | — | — |
| 63 | Burley A. Allen | 38 | Head | Dispatcher | W. Virginia |
| 64 | Frances Allen | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Ralph Allen | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Bessie Allen | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Thomas J. Bowen | 38 | Head | Salesman | N. Carolina |
| 68 | Nettie Bowen | 37 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 69 | Thomas Bowen | 12 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 70 | Jean Bowen | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Lloyd Israil | 24 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Elizabeth Israil | 25 | Wife | Stenographer | England |
| 73 | Mabel Mcclaren | 41 | Head | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Maxwell Cornelius Mcclaren | 86 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Nevada N. Ten Horn | 32 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Albert Ten Horn | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Russell Ten Horn | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Frank Ten Horn | 25 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Byron Chaplin | 31 | Head | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Nellie Chaplin | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Byron Chaplin | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Marie Langhart | 59 | Head | — | Germany |
| 83 | James Langhart | 23 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Raymond Langhart | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | William Ford THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Mary Ford | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Betty May Ford | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | William Ford | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Ira Jean Ford | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Helen Megas | 35 | Head | Fitter | Czechoslovakia |
| 91 | Eugene Megas | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Ethel Megas | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Harry Foster | 56 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Dora Foster | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | William Leuhm | 24 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Greta Leuhm | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Geraldine Leuhm | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Joseph Gray | 37 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Esther Gray | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Joseph Gray | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
William
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 1930 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)