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Edward Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Edward Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Stanley & Tom — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Edward M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | RICHMOND CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Public Utilities |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Richmond City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Ford | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Jane Ford | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Florine Johnson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Theresa Ford | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Edward Ford | Son | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 10
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age 21
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Edwin M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Draftsman |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Head, age 31
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Edward M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | RICHMOND CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Public Utilities |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Edward Ford across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Stanley Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Tom Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Stanley Ford
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tom Ford
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Ford
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Ford
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Virginia
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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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04325-00504)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pleasant H. Bagby | 30 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 2 | Elizabeth W. Bagby | 27 | Wife | Secretary | Virginia |
| 3 | Edward M. Ford THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 4 | Theresa M. Ford | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Jane T. Ford | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Edward M. Jr. Ford | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Florine Johnson | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Reverdy Johnson | 48 | Head | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 9 | Sherry Elsie Johnson | 23 | Daughter | Packer | Virginia |
| 10 | Russel G. Rumbel | 21 | Son-in-law | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Amanda Rumbel | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Ernest Johnson | 19 | Son | Operator | Virginia |
| 13 | Camille G. Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Rosinne Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Sally B. Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Florence L. Dickenson | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Kate E. Jennings | 54 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Minnie Condrey | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Charles Condrey | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Agnes Weigand | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Hazel C. Weigand | 33 | Daughter | Packer | Virginia |
| 22 | Bessie B. Garrett | 34 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 23 | B. J. Sr. Evans | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Mary L. Evans | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Marion Washington | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Raleigh Washington | 30 | Head | Watchman | Virginia |
| 27 | Raleigh Jr. Washington | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Ellen Lowry | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Beatrice Lowry | 39 | Head | Sewing | Virginia |
| 30 | George Orange | 44 | Lodger | Salesman | Virginia |
| 31 | Chas. P. Slater | 54 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Susan Bebout | 79 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Charlotte Foster | 24 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 34 | William O. Foster | 43 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 35 | Charles M. Waldrop | 60 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Kate J. Waldrop | 66 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Alice Swortzel | 23 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Emma May Lee | 62 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 39 | William E. Lee | 63 | Husband | Maintenance | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
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)