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Frank Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cocke-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Frank Ford across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cocke-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cocke-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Frank W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District No 10 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cocke |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | District No 10 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnett Ford | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Sarah Ford | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Nina Ford | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Frank Ford | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Sallie Ford | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Jimmie Ford | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Drance Ford | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Alford Ford | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cocke, Tennessee
Head, age 38
Cocke, Tennessee · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Cocke-County, Tennessee
Head, age 49
Cocke-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Frank W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District No 10 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cocke |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Frank Ford across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank Ford
Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Cocke-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Cocke-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03881-00621)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ira G. Ford | 75 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Cynthia Ford | 73 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Ira J. Ford | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Caleb Ford | 27 | Head | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 45 | Ida M. Ford | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Gela Ford | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Dan Ford | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Caster Mccaulley | 34 | Head | Lodging House | Tennessee |
| 49 | U. Mccaulley | 16 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 50 | Mary Ball | 54 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Riel Ball | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Birt Ball | 17 | Lodger | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 53 | Cora Ball | 13 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Charlie Ball | 8 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Louell M. Ball | 3 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Ralph Ford | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Mary M. Ford | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Birt C. Ford | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Ida Ford | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Mary C. Ford | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Margaret Hill | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Abraham Hartsell | 88 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Phoebe L. Hartsell | 87 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Lewis C. Ford | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Eula Ford | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Ralph Ford | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Winnie Ford | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Charles D. Ford | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Earl E. Ford | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Mary E. Ford | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Clora J. Ford | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Frank W. Ford THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Sallie Ford | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Burnett Ford | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 75 | Sarah Ford | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Drance Ford | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Nina D. Ford | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Jimmie Ford | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Alford Ford | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Charlie B. Ford | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
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)