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William Ford — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Henrico, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Ford across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Henrico, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Bertha — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Henrico, Virginia |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stock Clerk |
| Industry | Railway Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Stock Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Richmond City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Ford | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| William Ford | Head | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| W Danderson | Other | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| William Ford | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Bertha Ford | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 2
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 11
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| 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
Henrico, Virginia
Other, age 22
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Brother in law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam Rail Way |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 30
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Stock Clerk |
| Industry | Railway Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | 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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Henrico, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Oliver Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Simeon Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Ford
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Ford
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oliver Ford
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Simeon Ford
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Ford
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Ford
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ford
Son · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Virginia
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Sibling
Ruth Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 34
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
1930 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
Page Contents
8 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2476unit:0830)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward M. Danderson | 43 | Head | Order Clerk | Virginia |
| 2 | Eva C. Danderson | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Stuart H. Danderson | 7 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 4 | William J. Ford | 66 | Head | Labourer | Virginia |
| 5 | Bertha Ford | 66 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Ruth E. Ford | 34 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | William Ford THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Stock Clerk | Virginia |
| 8 | W. Jeff Jr. Danderson | 9 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)