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Frank Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Frank Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & James — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Ford | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Margaret Ford | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Cancelled Cancelled | Other | — | — | |
| James Ford | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Catherine Ford | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Cancelled Cancelled | Other | — | — | |
| Frank Ford | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 5 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Frank M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 29
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Charles Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father James Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Ford
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Ford
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Ford
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Ford
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Ford
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Catherine Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03702-00471)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank O Schell | 32 | Head | Iron Worker | Maryland |
| 42 | Helen O Schell | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Frank O Schell | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | (Cancelled) (Cancelled) | None | (Cancelled) | — | (Cancelled) |
| 45 | Clarence Degney | 46 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Florence Degney | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Clarence Jr. Degney | 22 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Eleanor Degney | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Robert J Snyder | 48 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 50 | Bertha Snyder | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Mary Parrot | 66 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Mabel Parrot | 39 | Daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Marie Parrot | 37 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | John J Crestock | 53 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Elizabeth Crestock | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Catherine W Crestock | 30 | Daughter | Private Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Jacob Brown | 33 | Head | Dentist | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Adella Brown | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Harry H Silver | 34 | Head | Dept Head | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Althea Silver | 33 | Wife | Self Service Girl | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Dora Silver | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Eugene Silver | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Jane Freehill | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Ernest C. Vartanian | 37 | Head | Sewer Contractor | Italy |
| 65 | Anna Vartanian | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Benjamin Vartanian | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Ernest Vartanian | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Raymond Vartanian | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Florence M Simon | 45 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Florence M Simon | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Meta Marshall | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Gwendolyn P Silver | 52 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Charles C Glass | 69 | Boarder | Country Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | James O Ford | 64 | Head | Lawyer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Catherine P Ford | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Frank Ford THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Margaret Ford | 26 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Catherine Ford | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | (Cancelled) (Cancelled) | None | (Cancelled) | — | (Cancelled) |
| 80 | (Cancelled) (Cancelled) | None | (Cancelled) | — | (Cancelled) |
Pedigree Summary
Frank + 2 siblings
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)