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Charles Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Charles Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Trucking Furniture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loretta Ford | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Abel Ford | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| William Ford | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| William Ford | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Charles Ford | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Loretta Ford | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 4
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 8 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Son, age 14
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 21 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Son, age 24
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Trucking Furniture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 William Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father William Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Loretta Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lunetta Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Philip Goldwaitz (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Ford
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Ford
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Loretta Ford
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lunetta Ford
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Philip Goldwaitz
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Ford
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Abel Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretta Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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
1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02397-00673)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urda Villa | 47 | Head | — | Italy |
| 2 | Lucille Villa | 26 | Daughter | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 3 | Rose Villa | 24 | Daughter | Saleswoman | New Jersey |
| 4 | Daniel Villa | 23 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 5 | Elvira Villa | 22 | Daughter | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 6 | Pasquale Villa | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 7 | Ernest Villa | 18 | Son | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 8 | Sylvia Villa | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Paul Villa | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Jesse Whittam | 52 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Henry Whittam | 30 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 12 | Margaret Currie | 48 | Head | — | England |
| 13 | Raymond Currie | 26 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 14 | George Soger | 51 | Lodger | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 15 | Charles Vernon | 45 | Son-in-law | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 16 | Ann Vernon | 36 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | Theresa Vernon | 15 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | James Vernon | 13 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Margaret Vernon | 10 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Sarah Vernon | 8 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | William Ford | 53 | Head | Oil-Refiner | New York |
| 22 | Loretta Ford | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Abel Ford | 28 | Daughter | Clerical | New Jersey |
| 24 | William Ford | 26 | Son | Auto Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 25 | Charles Ford THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 26 | Loretta Ford | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 27 | John Whelan | 51 | Head | Policeman | New Jersey |
| 28 | Mary Whelan | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | William Whelan | 25 | Son | Tavernkeeper | New Jersey |
| 30 | Henry Foeth | 62 | Head | Machinist | Hungary |
| 31 | Helen Foeth | 57 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 32 | Anna Gilg | 31 | Daughter | Instrument Inspector | New Jersey |
| 33 | Robert Gilg | 7 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Vernon Foeth | 36 | Son | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 35 | Harvey Foeth | 9 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Marion Foeth | 6 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Delard Foeth | 3 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | John C. Horv | 31 | Head | Steel Estimator | Hungary |
| 39 | Rose Horv | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | William Horv | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)