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Elizabeth Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Daviess-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Daviess-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Daviess-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Elizabeth C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Jackson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Ford | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Guy Ford | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Mabel Ford | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Daviess, Missouri
Spouse, age 37
Daviess, Missouri · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Elya E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Daviess, Missouri
Spouse, age 48
Daviess, Missouri · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Daviess-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 57
Daviess-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Elizabeth C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Ford across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Ford
Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02102-00131)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond Ball | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Ida Mae Ball | 28 | Wife | House Wife | Missouri |
| 3 | John R. Ball | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Billie Ball | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Ralph Ball | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 6 | Ella Ball | 35 | Wife | House Wife | Missouri |
| 7 | George A. Whithear | 56 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 8 | Mattie A. Whithear | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Cliff String | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 10 | Maybelle String | 42 | Sister | — | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Guy B. Ford | 61 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 12 | Elizabeth C. Ford THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Mabel Shirley Ford | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Edward Johnson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 15 | Lucille Johnson | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Clarence Clear | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 17 | Grace Clear | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Virgil Boone | 49 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 19 | Alice Boone | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Donald Boone | 20 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 21 | Eugene Boone | 18 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 22 | Carl Boone | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Maxine Boone | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Mary C. Boone | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Homer C. Runnion | 47 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 26 | Lillie F. Runnion | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Clayton Runnion | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 28 | James Walker | 70 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 29 | Fannie Walker | 66 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Effie Rader | 58 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 31 | Molly Wise | 83 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 32 | John G. Cox | 37 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 33 | Mildred Cox | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Jewel Ann Cox | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Donna M. Cox | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Gay Lawson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 37 | Opal Lawson | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Flatie Lawson | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Katie Lawson | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Leonard Lawson | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
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)