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Alice Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Alice Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1874
Female
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Point |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | South Point |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Hughey | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Alice Ford | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Jimmie Hughey | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Zana Ford | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Alice Ford | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gaston, North …
Spouse, age 43
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Alice L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Gaston, North …
Spouse, age 56
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Head, age 66
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Point |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Ford across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Ford
Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02915-00749)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Shirley, Erna Lee Shirlem | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Shirley, Lorene Shirlem | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | William Shirley | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Leslie O. Shirley | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Annie D. Shirley | 22 | Daughter | Topper | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mary L. Shirley | 20 | Daughter | Topper | North Carolina |
| 47 | W. Everett Shirley | 30 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Elaine T. Shirley | 25 | Daughter-in-law | Seamer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Ellen M. Shirley | 14 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Lewis, Mary M. Shirley | 87 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Tom D. Brandon | 62 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Marvin H. Ford | 43 | Head | Beaming | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mable O. Ford | 39 | Wife | Cloth-Spooler | North Carolina |
| 54 | Hunter Ford | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Henry Ford | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Jack Ford | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Frances Ford | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Alice Ford THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Zana Ford | 33 | Daughter | Assistant Postmaster | North Carolina |
| 60 | Alice Neal Ford | 22 | Daughter | Private Nurse | North Carolina |
| 61 | Kate Hughey | 31 | Daughter | Office Work | North Carolina |
| 62 | Jimmie Hughey | 13 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | W. Hope Forbes | 39 | Head | Partner | South Carolina |
| 64 | Verna O. Forbes | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Nell-Ab Forbes | 18 | Daughter | Office Work | North Carolina |
| 66 | Kate Forbes | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Jack Forbes | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Bill Forbes | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Dixie Forbes | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Robert P. Elmore | 63 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 71 | Callie M. Elmore | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | James C. Garrott | 29 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 73 | Lorine Garrott | 30 | Wife | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 74 | Peggy Ann Garrott | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Robert Garrott | 53 | Brother | Labor Foreman | Tennessee |
| 76 | E. Sylvester Forbes | 68 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Minnie P. Forbes | 61 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Clara Forbes | 35 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Minnie Lou Forbes | None | Extra | — | — |
| 80 | Arthur M. Luggo | 53 | Head | Partner | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)