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Elizabeth Ford — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Prowers-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Elizabeth — first a daughter (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Daughter
Born: Colorado
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Prowers-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lamar City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prowers |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Township / Ward | Lamar City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mathews | Other | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Elizabeth Ford | Daughter | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Mary Ford | Head | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Harriett Cook | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Prowers, Colorado
Daughter, age 30
Prowers, Colorado · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Elizabeth J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Prowers, Colorado
Daughter, age 40
Prowers, Colorado · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Age at First Marriage | 40 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Teller |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Prowers-County, Colorado
Daughter, age 50
Prowers-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lamar City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prowers |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Elizabeth Ford across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Ford
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Ford
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ford
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ford
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Ford
Daughter · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Colorado
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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 — Prowers-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Prowers-County, Colorado
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00474-00106)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allan Skinner | 53 | Head | Owner | Missouri |
| 2 | Laura Skinner | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Clarence Atwood | 44 | Head | Fireman | Missouri |
| 4 | Ruth Atwood | 35 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 5 | Vivian Atwood | 17 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 6 | Marion Atwood | 13 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 7 | Robert E. Carter | 35 | Head | Lineman | Colorado |
| 8 | Thelma L. Carter | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Harold Lee Carter | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Roberta E. Carter | 10 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 11 | Roger Dean Carter | 1 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 12 | Jack Ball | 30 | Head | Manager | Colorado |
| 13 | Phyllis Ball | 23 | Wife | Clerk | Colorado |
| 14 | Virgil Stopdill | 27 | Head | Salesman | Colorado |
| 15 | Betty Stopdill | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Orie Owens | 65 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Alice Owens | 71 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Virgil Owens | 19 | Son | Laborer | Colorado |
| 20 | Bessie Owens | 37 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Edwin Northrup | 45 | Head | Secretary | Kansas |
| 23 | Neva Northrup | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Dorothy Northrup | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Kansas |
| 25 | Robert Northrup | 19 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Marjorie Northrup | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Charles Northrup | 9 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 28 | Arthur G. Thomas | 60 | Head | Agent | Kansas |
| 29 | Frances M. Thomas | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Marjorie Thomas | 26 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Kansas |
| 31 | Mary Jane Thomas | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Colorado |
| 32 | Robert Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 33 | Mary C. Ford | 76 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 34 | Elizabeth Ford THIS PERSON | 50 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 35 | Harriett Cook | 65 | Sister | — | Scotland |
| 36 | George Mathews | 46 | Nephew | Mechanic | Scotland |
| 37 | Charles Steffen | 52 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 38 | Nellie Steffen | 49 | Wife | Clerk | Illinois |
| 39 | Mary Noble | 87 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Betty Broderick | 23 | Lodger | Caseworker | Colorado |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth
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)