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William Ford — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Pickett, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Ford across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pickett, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Mary — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pickett, Tennessee |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 1St Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleo Ford | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| William Ford | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Andrew Ford | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Ernest Ford | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Robbie Ford | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Etta Ford | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pickett, Tennessee
Son, age 14
Pickett, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Pickett, Tennessee
Head, age 23
Pickett, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Pickett, Tennessee
Head, age 34
Pickett, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| 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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Pickett, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Ford
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ford
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ford
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Tennessee
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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 — Pickett, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Pickett, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2267unit:0452)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bertie | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Gayson | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Ige | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Hollis | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Onilla | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Riley Crawford | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Alice Crawford | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Jack Crawford | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Willie Crawford | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Frank Crawford | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Eulyn Crawford | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Imogene Crawford | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Walton Crawford | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Joe Reeder | 53 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Sallie Reeder | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | William Ford THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Etta Ford | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Ernest Ford | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Cleo Ford | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Andrew Ford | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Robbie Ford | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Lula Dudley | 15 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Beatrice Dudley | 13 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Ethel Dudley | 11 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Lula Dudley | 8 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Robert Rayborn | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Louisa Rayborn | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Chlora Rayborn | 33 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Floyd Rayborn | 23 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Mollie Rayborn | 16 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Howard Bilbrey | 15 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Cirkley Bilbrey | 12 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Will Huddleston | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 84 | Luchie Huddleston | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Ira Huddleston | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Tucker Huddleston | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Clay Huddleston | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Inez Huddleston | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Harmon Huddleston | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Arlene Huddleston | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Christine Huddleston | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Annie Huddleston | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | George Garrett | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Lidia Garrett | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Lettie Garrett | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Warner Martin | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 97 | Oka Martin | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Willie Martin | 15 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 99 | Donald Martin | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Lenola Martin | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)