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Frank Ford — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Trigg, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Frank Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Trigg, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Pete & Lucy — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Trigg, Kentucky |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | District 4 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Ford | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Frank Ford | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Marie Ford | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Robert Ford | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Trigg, Kentucky
Son, age 17
Trigg, Kentucky · implied b. ~1903 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Trigg, Kentucky
Head, age 27
Trigg, Kentucky · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Trigg-County, Kentucky
Son, age 37
Trigg-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Trigg |
| Occupation | Share Cropper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No E 3 |
| 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 Frank Ford across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Pete Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Pete Ford
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Ford
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Ford
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Ford
Head · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Trigg, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Trigg, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel778:1088)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ophelia Wall | 43 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Joe Will | 60 | Brother | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Robert Turner | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Laura Turner | 40 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | James Turner | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Gladis Turner | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Elsie Turner | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Arthur Turner | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Ora Turner | 18 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Jack Mize | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Ethel Mize | 29 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Herald Mize | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Elza Sisk | 77 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Ethel Mason | 50 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Brother Miles | 68 | Brother | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 66 | Grace Elliott | 38 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Mary Elliott | 78 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Iva Pendleton | 61 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Sam Goodwin | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Ella Goodwin | 54 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Edward Goodwin | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Mary Goodwin | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Richard Stewart | 64 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Lucy Stewart | 63 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Robert Pursley | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Mimie Pursley | 61 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Dave Turner | 54 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Robert Elliott | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Nancie Elliott | 51 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Dewey Kelley | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 81 | Daisy Kelley | 28 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Dorothy Kelley | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | Joe Kelley | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Purnie Kelley | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | Claude Burgess | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 86 | Vilo Burgess | 45 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Ruth Burgess | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 88 | Garnet Burgess | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | Henry Burgess | 65 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 90 | John Bell | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 91 | Mary B. Bell | 22 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | John Haydon | 61 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 93 | Vaza Haydon | 60 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Archie Haydon | 26 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 95 | Susie Larkins | 74 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Frank Ford THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 97 | Katherine Ford | 23 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Robert Ford | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | Marie Ford | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | Scapie Irvin | 53 | Head | Laundress | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
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 1930 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)