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Elizabeth Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Ford across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Edgewater |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Edgewater |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Ford | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Ford | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Ford | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Anna Ford | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Matthew Ford | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Florence Ford | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Ford | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| John Ford | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Patrick Ford | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Kathleen Ford | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Elizabeth Ford | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, New …
Other, age
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1930 — 49 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Daughter, age 10
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1930 — 11 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Edgewater |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Ford
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · New Jersey
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Sibling
James Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Matthew Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathleen Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Bergen-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02306-00393)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles Cunningham | 8 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 42 | Samuel Robertson | 77 | Lodger | — | England |
| 43 | John Rooney | 51 | Head | Mechanic Foreman | Ireland |
| 44 | Adella Rooney | 52 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 45 | Eileen Rooney | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | John Macdonald | 20 | Nephew | Mechanic Helper | New York |
| 47 | Anna Ross | 67 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 48 | Gladys Ross | 35 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 49 | Minnie Corbett | 52 | Head | — | New York |
| 50 | James Corbett | 21 | Son | Checker | New York |
| 51 | Helen Corbett | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 52 | Ludwig Christen | 34 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 53 | Mae Christen | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 54 | Frances Christen | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Lawrence Christen | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 56 | Frank Orth | 59 | Head | Watchman | France |
| 57 | Marie Orth | 56 | Wife | — | France |
| 58 | Arthur Fraser | 31 | Lodger | Chemist Helper | New York |
| 59 | Patrick Kennedy | 52 | Head | Transportation Mgr | Ireland |
| 60 | Arabella Kennedy | 52 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 61 | Lillian Kennedy | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 62 | Edmond Kennedy | 20 | Son | Stock Clerk | New Jersey |
| 63 | Robert Kennedy | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Anna Reich | 37 | Head | Film Printer | New York |
| 65 | Anna Reich | 55 | Mother | — | Austria |
| 66 | Frank C. Reich | 20 | Son | Janitor | New York |
| 67 | William Reich | 14 | Son | Sugar Packer | New Jersey |
| 68 | Robert Cavalier | 28 | Head | Barber | New Jersey |
| 69 | Theresa Cavalier | 27 | Wife | Film Printer | New Jersey |
| 70 | Patrick Ford | 52 | Head | Road Cleaner | England |
| 71 | Mary Ford | 48 | Wife | — | England |
| 72 | Mary Ford | 21 | Daughter | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 73 | William Ford | 20 | Son | Auto Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 74 | Anna Ford | 18 | Daughter | (New Worker) | New Jersey |
| 75 | James Ford | 16 | Son | (New Worker) | New Jersey |
| 76 | Matthew Ford | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | John Ford | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Florence Ford | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Elizabeth Ford THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Kathleen Ford | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
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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)