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Frank Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Frank Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Newton & Scott — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | South Point Tp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Ford | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Donald Ford | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Dovie Ford | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Nancy Ford | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gaston, North …
Son, age 4
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 7 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 | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Gaston, North …
Son, age 14
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Frank J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Head, age 29
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Newton Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Scott Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother L Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Newton Ford
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Scott Ford
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Ford
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
L Ford
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Ford
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · North Carolina
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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 — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
24 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02915-00750)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessie L. Suggs | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Alfred M. Jr. Suggs | 25 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Hazel Ruth Suggs | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Hugh Suggs | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ruth Suggs | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Dickie Suggs | 1 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Floyd Knight | 26 | Head | Farm And Dairy Hand | North Carolina |
| 8 | Katie Knight | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Harold Knight | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Margaret Ann Knight | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Sherman Glenn | 23 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 12 | Althia Glenn | 23 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lucy Lewis | 61 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Otis W. Lewis | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Nellie Mae Lewis | 23 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 16 | Frank Ford THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Dovie Ford | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Donald Ford | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Nancy Ford | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Nevil Ford | 60 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Elizabeth Ford | 18 | Daughter | Secretary | North Carolina |
| 22 | Keith Ware | 34 | Head | Redrawer Silk | North Carolina |
| 23 | Harold Ware | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Patsy Ware | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
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)