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Charles Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clark-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Charles Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Claude & David — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clark-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Industry | Automotive Industry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Township / Ward | Springfield City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllis Ford | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Charles Ford | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Donald Ford | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Hazel Ford | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clark, Ohio
Son, age 6
Clark, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 5 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Clark, Ohio
Son, age 16
Clark, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Clark-County, Ohio
Head, age 28
Clark-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Industry | Automotive Industry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Claude Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father David Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Verna Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Claude Ford
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Ford
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Verna Ford
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Ford
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Ohio
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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 — Clark-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Ohio
Page Contents
20 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03038-00595)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Charles Ford THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Assembler | Ohio |
| 3 | Hazel Ford | 23 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 4 | Donald Ford | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Phyllis Ford | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Curtis Ross | 23 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 7 | Velma Ross | 22 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Ronald Ross | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Frank Kitchen | 22 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 10 | Thelma Kitchen | 21 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Eli Jones | 71 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | John M. Zinkhon | 1 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Glenna Pendergraft | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Kenneth Mcclasky | 35 | Roomer | Laborer | Ohio |
| 19 | Wilbur Jr. Fisher | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Margaret Devers | 64 | Head | Punch Press Operator | Ohio |
| 21 | Margaret Chapman | 17 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Billie Chapman | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Curtis Chapman | 15 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Robert Chapman | 13 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Phoebe Thorn | 52 | Head | Assembler | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 3 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)