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William Ford — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Ford across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cumberland, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Lottie — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cumberland, Tennessee |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bus Driver |
| Industry | School Bus |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Bus Driver |
| Township / Ward | 3Rd Civil District |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Ford | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Eileen Ford | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| William Ford | Head | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Susie Ford | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Carl Ford | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Andrew Ford | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cumberland, Tennessee
Son, age 6
Cumberland, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Cumberland, Tennessee
Son, age 17
Cumberland, Tennessee · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| 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
Cumberland, Tennessee
Head, age 26
Cumberland, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Bus Driver |
| Industry | School Bus |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Cumberland, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Ford
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Ford
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Ford
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ford
Head · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · 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 — Cumberland, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2237unit:1073)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sally Toden | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lewis Stacy | 31 | Head | Teamster | Tennessee |
| 3 | Stacie Stacy | 25 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Velma Stacy | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Elmer Stacy | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Hughlow Sherrill | 25 | Head | Teamster | Tennessee |
| 7 | Bessie Sherrill | 21 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Hughlow Jr Sherrill | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Jack D. Sherrill | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | T. J. Sherrill | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Dempsey Sherrill | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | George Knox | 33 | Head | Teamster | Tennessee |
| 13 | Allie Knox | 29 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Roscoe Knox | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Richard Knox | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Nannie Knox | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Jane Knox | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | John Gilt | 32 | Head | Teamster | Tennessee |
| 19 | Bina Gilt | 24 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Verden Gilt | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Fred Gilt | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Agnes Gilt | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Bert Wheeler | 38 | Head | Steam Shovel Operator | Kentucky |
| 24 | Ruby Wheeler | 20 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Violet Wheeler | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Vivian Wheeler | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Ray C. Wheeler | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Julian Wheeler | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Carlile Wheeler | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Homer Partridge | 24 | Boarder | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 31 | Delmer Partridge | 22 | Boarder | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 32 | William Ford THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Bus Driver | Tennessee |
| 33 | Susie Ford | 24 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Lizzie Ford | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Eileen Ford | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Andrew Ford | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Carl Ford | 38 | Brother | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Paul Davenport | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Nellie Davenport | 25 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Willette Davenport | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Clara J. Davenport | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | R. A. Barnes | 30 | Head | Superintendent | Georgia |
| 43 | Blanche Barnes | 29 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Bonnie J. Barnes | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Carl Holland | 45 | Boarder | Foreman | Kentucky |
| 46 | Luther Smith | 25 | Boarder | Asst. Foreman | Kentucky |
| 47 | Paul Simpson | 25 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 48 | Annie Simpson | 46 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Blanche Thompson | 32 | Cousin | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Lewis A. Ford | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)