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Charles Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Charles Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Aubrey & Sara — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Charles N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mansfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davies |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bread Salesman |
| Industry | Fair-Rich Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 1490 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Bread Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Mansfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Ford | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Curtis Ford | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Charles Ford | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, Ohio
Son, age 11
Richland, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Richland, Ohio
Son, age 26
Richland, Ohio · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Charles M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Toolmaker |
| Industry | Electric Hardware |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Richland-County, Ohio
Son, age 35
Richland-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Charles N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mansfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davies |
| Occupation | Bread Salesman |
| Industry | Fair-Rich Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 1490 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Aubrey Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sara Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sara Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Aubrey Ford
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sara Ford
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Ford
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Ford
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sara Ford
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Ford
Son · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Ohio
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Sibling
Curtis Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
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 — Richland-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03135-00643)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Benjamin Sherwood | 31 | Head | Restaurant | Indiana |
| 42 | Mary L. Sherwood | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Charles E. Sherwood | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Barbara A. Sherwood | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Violet Simons | 33 | Maid | Housework | Ohio |
| 46 | Franklin Frietchen | 55 | Head | Plumbing | Ohio |
| 47 | Georgia A. Frietchen | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Thelma J. Frietchen | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Andrew Lacher | 80 | Lodger | — | Austria |
| 50 | Wilma Traymon | 29 | Wife | Waitress | Ohio |
| 51 | Thomas C. Gregg | 56 | Head | City Fireman | Ohio |
| 52 | Anna Gregg | 61 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Mary Shaw | 48 | Sister-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Elizabeth Martin | 61 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Eugene May Martin | 29 | Son | Office Clerk | Ohio |
| 56 | Charles R. Martin | 37 | Son | Service Manager | Ohio |
| 57 | Violet E. Martin | 32 | Daughter-in-law | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 58 | Sara B. Ford | 62 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Curtis L. Ford | 37 | Son | Timekeeper | Kentucky |
| 60 | Charles N. Ford THIS PERSON | 35 | Son | Bread Salesman | Kentucky |
| 61 | William E. Jones | 47 | Head | Supt. Of Cemetery | Ohio |
| 62 | Maud D. Jones | 43 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 63 | Clarence B. Swaitner | 45 | Head | Service Station | Ohio |
| 64 | Goldie M. Swaitner | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Ruth E. Swaitner | 23 | Daughter | Filing Clerk | Ohio |
| 66 | Edith M. Swaitner | 21 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Lucretia A. Beer | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Minnie M. Hanley | 67 | Head | Secretary | Ohio |
| 69 | Martha G. Snyder | 76 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Casper C. Schmidt | 39 | Head | Mounter | Yugoslavia |
| 71 | Christine Schmidt | 33 | Wife | Maid | Ohio |
| 72 | Doris Schmidt | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Carl Schmidt | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Agnes Schmidt | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Christine Schmidt | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Nelson N. Latimer | 36 | Head | City Fireman | Ohio |
| 77 | Lillian F. Latimer | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 78 | William D. Adkins | 36 | Son-in-law | Fire Builder | Tennessee |
| 79 | Bernice Adkins | 33 | Wife | Cashier | Ohio |
| 80 | Edward Riester | 34 | Lodger | Bar Foreman | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
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)