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Frank Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Frank Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Delivery man |
| Industry | Retail store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Delivery Man |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jr Ford | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Jr Ford | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Margaret Ford | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| David Ford | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Frank Ford | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Estelle Ford | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| John Ford | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Daniel Ford | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 1
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Frank B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 13
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 27
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Occupation | Delivery man |
| Industry | Retail store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 John Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father John Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Estelle Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Ford
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ford
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Estelle Ford
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Ford
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Ford
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Virginia
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Sibling
Daniel Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jr Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
22 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04321-00415)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Gardner | 25 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 2 | Goldie Gardner | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Beverley Gardner | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Floyd Gardner | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | John Ford | 65 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Estelle Ford | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Margaret Ford | 22 | Daughter | Beauty Opr | Virginia |
| 8 | Jr John Ford | 25 | Son | School Teacher | Virginia |
| 9 | David Ford | 21 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 10 | Daniel Ford | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Frank Ford THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Delivery Man | Virginia |
| 12 | Jr Frank Ford | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Mary M Cary | 68 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Bail C Williams | 55 | Head | Waitress | Virginia |
| 15 | Thomas D Roney | 53 | Head | Helper | North Carolina |
| 16 | Bessie Roney | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Savannah Roney | 18 | Daughter | Porter | Virginia |
| 18 | Jr Thomas D Roney | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Baston Roney | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Enia Roney | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Julius Roney | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Cornelius Roney | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Frank + 4 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)