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Charles Ford — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Charles Ford across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hannah & Robert — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Charles S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Publishing House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Somerville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Ford | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Charles Ford | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Annie Manger | Other | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Winifred Ford | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Sumner Ford | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 32
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Charles L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Teller |
| Industry | Bank |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 42
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Charles T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Asst Secretary |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 53
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Charles S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Publishing House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Hannah Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Skinner (~0.50 confidence) and father Hervey Skinner (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.71
Mother
Hannah Ford
b. ~1848
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Ford
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Skinner
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Father
Hervey Skinner
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Charles Ford
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · Massachusetts
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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 — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel928:0294)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Wilhelmina Dotson | 37 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 52 | Jessie M. Dotson | 29 | Daughter | Clerk | Canada-English |
| 53 | Charles E. R. Dotson | 26 | Son | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Frederick C. Barnum | 50 | Head | Optometrist | Connecticut |
| 55 | Burdella M. Barnum | 51 | Wife-H | — | Connecticut |
| 56 | Augusta Parker | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 57 | William R. Murley | 45 | Head | Mariner | Newfoundland |
| 58 | Meta M. Murley | 41 | Wife-H | — | Newfoundland |
| 59 | John C. Wagg | 36 | Brother-in-law | Mariner | Newfoundland |
| 60 | Charles L. York | 43 | Head | Master Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Gertrude M. York | 39 | Wife-H | — | Canada-English |
| 62 | Murray C. York | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | George W. Benjamin | 44 | Head | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Martha M. Benjamin | 46 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Dorothy E. Benjamin | 20 | Daughter | Card Printer | Massachusetts |
| 66 | George F. Benjamin | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Elsie Kennedy | 65 | Head-H | — | Scotland |
| 68 | Nellie L. Kennedy | 39 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Annie Smith | 55 | Sister | — | Scotland |
| 70 | Charles Harvey | 59 | Head | Secretary | England |
| 71 | Louisa E. Harvey | 60 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 72 | Anthony Gaudet | 25 | Lodger | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Herbert F. Gray | 57 | Head | Floor Superintendent | New Hampshire |
| 74 | Marybell Gray | 45 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 75 | Grant Penney | 43 | Brother-in-law | Musician | New York |
| 76 | Charles H. Keene | 55 | Head | Superintendent | Maine |
| 77 | Hattie L. Keene | 50 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 78 | Norman E. Keene | 23 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Charles S. Ford THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Winifred S. Ford | 47 | Wife-H | — | Canada-English |
| 81 | Sumner M. Ford | 26 | Son | Checker | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Dorothy M. Ford | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Annie E. Manger | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada-English |
| 84 | Mary Bews | 67 | Head-H | — | Canada-English |
| 85 | Mary E. Bews | 42 | Daughter | Sales Manager | Illinois |
| 86 | Alice Annie E. Bews | 40 | Daughter | Designer | Illinois |
| 87 | Dorothy M. Bews | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Benjamin Troughton | 61 | Head | Hatteras | England |
| 89 | Effie Troughton | 60 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 90 | Fred R. Troughton | 28 | Son | Machinist | England |
| 93 | Louis A. Wright | 58 | Head | Iron Worker | Canada-English |
| 94 | Agnes C. Wright | 52 | Wife-H | — | Canada-English |
| 95 | Mary J. Downing | 64 | Head-H | — | Newfoundland |
| 96 | James T. Downing | 67 | Brother | Painter | Newfoundland |
| 97 | Frank S. Dobbins | 46 | Head | Conductor | Maine |
| 98 | Emma J. Dobbins | 44 | Wife-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 99 | F. Elmer Dobbins | 20 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Ernest J. Dobbins | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.71
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)