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Charles Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Charles Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Lucy — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monroe-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Monroe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Monroe Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ford | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Charles Ford | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Harvey Bosworth | Other | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Mary Ford | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Monroe, Missouri
Son, age 17
Monroe, Missouri · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Monroe, Missouri
Son, age 26
Monroe, Missouri · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Monroe-County, Missouri
Head, age 37
Monroe-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Monroe |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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: father Edward Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Ford
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Ford
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Ford
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Ford
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Ford
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Missouri
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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 — Monroe-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Monroe-County, Missouri
Page Contents
24 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02130-00633)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Helen O. Geralds | 20 | Daughter | Grader & Candler | Illinois |
| 42 | Jaline H. Geralds | 17 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 43 | Allie W. Geralds | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 44 | John J. Geralds | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 45 | M. Henrietta Geralds | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Ivan L. Geralds | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Shirley A. Geralds | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Wilhelmina J. Shaw | 22 | Daughter | Grader & Candler | Missouri |
| 49 | W. Talley | 45 | Boarder | — | Missouri |
| 50 | H. Joseph | 25 | Boarder | — | Missouri |
| 51 | John M. Metcalf | 45 | Head | Store Keeper | Oklahoma |
| 52 | Marine E. Metcalf | 34 | Wife | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 53 | Richard E. Kyle | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | Ohio |
| 54 | John G. Seward | 43 | Head | Farmer & Dairy | Missouri |
| 55 | Lillian B. Seward | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 56 | R. Hagan Seward | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 57 | J. Gregory Seward | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Willis S. Seward | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Phyllis C. Seward | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Foster Day | 27 | Lodger | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 61 | Charles Ford THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 62 | Mary M. Ford | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Mary E. Ford | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Harvey Bosworth | 69 | Lodger | Carpenter | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
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 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)