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Annie Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Caldwell-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Annie Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caldwell-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wattis & Martha — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caldwell-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Annie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lenoir |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caldwell |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Lenoir Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Annie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Ford | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Leslie Ford | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Annie Ford | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Caldwell, North …
Daughter, age 11
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Caldwell, North …
Daughter, age 21
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Annie L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Caldwell-County, North …
Daughter, age 31
Caldwell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Annie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lenoir |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caldwell |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Annie Ford across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wattis Dercare (~0.83 confidence) and mother Martha Dercare (~0.83 confidence) and mother Clara Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Lester Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alta Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
Wattis Dercare
b. ~1849
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Martha Dercare
b. ~1860
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Clara Ford
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lester Ford
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alta Ford
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Annie Ford
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Caldwell-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Caldwell-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02883-00427)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ida Spainhour | 79 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Joe Spainhour | 54 | Son | Brick Mason | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ralph Coffey | 23 | Head | Cleaner | North Carolina |
| 4 | Beatrice Coffey | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Roger Coffey | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Iromie Watson | 51 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Emma Hamby | 49 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | John Hamby | 20 | Son | Common Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Leslie Ford | 60 | Head | Photographer | Virginia |
| 10 | Clara Ford | 63 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Annie L. Ford THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Henry Hendrix | 58 | Head | Cut Off Saw Operator | North Carolina |
| 13 | Minerva Hendrix | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Barbara L. Blankenship | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Hattie Hamby | 65 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lindsey W. Anderson | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Emma Anderson | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Vance Anderson | 29 | Son | Packer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Evelyn Anderson | 36 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lewis Huffman | 24 | Head | Sander | North Carolina |
| 21 | Pauline Huffman | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Stewart Shores | 31 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 23 | Emma Shores | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ethel Shores | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Charles Shores | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Billy Shores | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Clay Mattha | 28 | Head | Crane Operator | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mary Mattha | 22 | Wife | Mangle Feeder | North Carolina |
| 29 | Mary Frances Mattha | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Tommy Mattha | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | James Shell | 44 | Head | Packer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ethel Shell | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Inez Shell | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Atha Shell | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | James Jr. Shell | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Edgar Shell | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Catherine Shell | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Perman Shell | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | June Blankenship | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Annie
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.83
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)