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Charles Ford — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Frederick, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cora & John — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Frederick, Maryland |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Bottle Capping Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Frederick City Ward 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Ford | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mary Ford | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| John Ford | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Ida Ford | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Jackie Ford | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Charles Ford | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| George Ford | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Norman Ford | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Frederick, Maryland
Son, age 6
Frederick, Maryland · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Charles M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Frederick, Maryland
Son, age 18
Frederick, Maryland · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Bottle Capping Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Frederick-County, Maryland
Son, age 28
Frederick-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Chas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Frederick |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Frederick |
| Occupation | Polisher |
| Industry | Metal Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 37 |
| Income (1939) | 436 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Charles Ford across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Cora Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father John Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Norman Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Cora Ford
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ford
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Norman Ford
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ford
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Ford
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Maryland
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Sibling
Jackie Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Frederick, Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Frederick, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus874unit:0201)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Ford | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 52 | Ida Ford | 53 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Mary Ford | 25 | Daughter | Mender Clips | Maryland |
| 54 | Charles Ford THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 55 | Norman Ford | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Louise Ford | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 57 | George Ford | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Jackie Ford | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Jerome Hoffman | 38 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 60 | Alta Hoffman | 33 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Charlotte Hoffman | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Jerome Jr. Hoffman | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 63 | William Smith | 58 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 64 | Jennie Smith | 61 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Alexander Smith | 21 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 66 | Eva Finks | 35 | Head-H | Hand Sewer | Maryland |
| 67 | Howard Finks | 22 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 68 | Carl Finks | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Herbert Finks | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Ruby Finks | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Annie Hoffman | 63 | Head-H | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Harvey Hoffman | 31 | Son | Salesman | Maryland |
| 73 | Robert Hoffman | 19 | Son | Salesman | Maryland |
| 74 | Margaret Hoffman | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Elizabeth Hoffman | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Elder Jones | 28 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 77 | Mary Jones | 25 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Henry Jones | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Robert Hiltner | 27 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 80 | Blanche Hiltner | 26 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 81 | Robert Hiltner | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 82 | Emily Hiltner | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 83 | Lawrence Hiltner | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 84 | Rosemary Hiltner | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 85 | Arthur Shoemaker | 27 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 86 | Margaret Shoemaker | 26 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 87 | Janis Shoemaker | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 88 | Robert Shoemaker | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 89 | Cleo Shoemaker | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 90 | James Smith | 75 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 91 | George Smith | 47 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 92 | Earley Hargett | 36 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 93 | Nellie Hargett | 31 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 94 | Lulu Hargett | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 95 | Helen Hargett | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 96 | John Smith | 55 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 97 | Hattie Smith | 46 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 98 | Margaret Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 99 | Edward Smith | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 100 | Lillian Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)