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William Ford — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Dillon, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Ford across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dillon, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Henry — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dillon, South Carolina |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Hillsboro Township |
| 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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geraldine Ford | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| William Ford | Head | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Miller Ford | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| William Ford | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| James Ford | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Mary Ford | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dillon, South …
Son, age 8
Dillon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | W. Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Dillon, South …
Son, age 19
Dillon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| 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 | Farmer |
| Industry | Plant boy |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Dillon, South …
Head, age 28
Dillon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Dillon, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emeline Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Ford
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Ford
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Ford
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emeline Ford
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ford
Head · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · South Carolina
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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 — Dillon, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Dillon, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2194unit:0327)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Ford THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Ford | 28 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | William S. Ford | 5 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Geraldine Ford | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | James Ford | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Miller Ford | 18 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Simmie Ford | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Lizzie Ford | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Rudolph Ford | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Asta Ford | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Samuel Ford | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Molly Ford | 21 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Laler Ford | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Arger Ford | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mcduffie | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Ophelia Mcduffie | 27 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | William Mcduffie | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Kathleen Mcduffie | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Annie Mcduffie | 4 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Stephen Mcduffie | 2 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Gladys Louise Mcduffie | 1 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Walter Page | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Jessie Page | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 24 | Frances Page | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Rosa Worthy | 70 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Oscar Ford | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Alvin Page | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Mollie Page | 4 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Allen Page | 4 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Lula Page | 15 | Nephew | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Lizzie Page | 12 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Henry Thompson | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Annie Thompson | 32 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Annie Thompson | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | George Thompson | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Mollie Thompson | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | James Thompson | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Blair Thompson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Lilla Thompson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Ash Page | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Mittie Page | 46 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Leo Page | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Earl Page | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Otis Page | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Emma Page | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Howell Page | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Liana Page | 27 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Doris Page | 7 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Evelyn Page | 6 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Tomby Page | 3 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
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)