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Charles Ford — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Merrimack, New Hampshire
Our Model Tree links this Charles Ford across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Merrimack, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Martha — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Merrimack, New Hampshire |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Repairman |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Repairman |
| Township / Ward | Franklin City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Ford | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Charles Ford | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Clara Chapman | Other | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| Annie Ford | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Merrimack, New …
Son, age 11
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Charles R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1910
Merrimack, New …
Son, age 21
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Charles R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1920
Merrimack, New …
Head, age 31
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Charles R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Dry Goods Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1930
Merrimack, New …
Head, age 41
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Repairman |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Merrimack, New Hampshire, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Ford
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Ford
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Ford
Head · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · New Hampshire
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Merrimack, New Hampshire
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1930 US Federal Census — Merrimack, New Hampshire
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1304unit:0329)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roscoe Colby | 57 | — | — | New Hampshire |
| 2 | Esther Colby | 11 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 3 | Howard Colby | 10 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 4 | Florence Colby | 8 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 5 | Raymond Colby | 14 | Grandson | — | New Hampshire |
| 6 | Charles Ford THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Repairman | New Hampshire |
| 7 | Annie Ford | 43 | Wife | Clerk | Canada |
| 8 | Annie M Ford | 4 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 9 | Clara Chapman | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Leonard Leighton | 40 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 11 | Henrietta M Leighton | 38 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 12 | Jane Leighton | 14 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 13 | Caroline Leighton | 12 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 14 | Robert Leighton | 10 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 15 | Emma Leighton | 77 | Mother | — | New Hampshire |
| 16 | Frank Gurtin | 40 | Helper | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 17 | Charles S Arnold | 35 | Head | Chiropractor | New Hampshire |
| 18 | Merta Arnold | 34 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 19 | Charles S Jr Arnold | 7 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 20 | Mary H Arnold | 3 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 21 | Thomas Ciela | 39 | Head | Spinner | Poland |
| 22 | Mary Ciela | 33 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 23 | Wladislawa Ciela | 14 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 24 | Albin Ciela | 12 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 25 | Ruma Ciela | 9 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 26 | Irene Ciela | 7 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 27 | Jeane Ciela | 3 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 28 | Frank Hemingway | 65 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 29 | Georgia Hemingway | 54 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 30 | Lillian Hemingway | 11 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 31 | Joseph Lavoie | 32 | Head | Foreman | Canada French |
| 32 | Hazel Lavoie | 23 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Robert Lavoie | 12 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 34 | Dolores Lavoie | 10 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 35 | Armand Lavoie | 8 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 36 | Emile Lavoie | 7 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 37 | Nelson Lavoie | 5 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 38 | Richard Lavoie | 4 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 39 | Yvette Lavoie | 2 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 40 | Doris Lavoie | 0 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 41 | Byron Rollins | 64 | Head | Owner | Canada English |
| 42 | Rena Rollins | 44 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 43 | Byron Jr Rollins | 11 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 44 | Virginia Rollins | 10 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 45 | Mary Rollins | 8 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 46 | Janet Rollins | 5 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 47 | William Rollins | 3 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 48 | Owen Corrigan | 57 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 49 | Margretta Corrigan | 59 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 50 | Lewis Longfellow | 54 | Head | Helper | Canada English |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 2 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)