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George Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this George Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Claiborne-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herbert & Ruth — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Claiborne-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Homer |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Homer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Ford | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Herbert Ford | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Larkin Greer | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| William Ford | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| George Ford | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ruth Ford | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Claiborne, Louisiana
Son, age 2
Claiborne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Claiborne, Louisiana
Son, age 13
Claiborne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Son, age 23
Claiborne-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Homer |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 George Ford across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herbert Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herbert Ford
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Ford
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Ford
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Louisiana
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Sibling
William Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01393-00568)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | N. Joe Kendrick | 40 | Head | Local Agent | Louisiana |
| 42 | Katherine Kendrick | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Charles M. Kendrick | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Joann Kendrick | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Chris A. Lay | 45 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Louisiana |
| 46 | Alice Lay | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Betty Lay | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | C. Andrew Jr. Lay | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Mattie Levins | 38 | Lodger | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 50 | Green S. Butler | 37 | Head | Owner Manager | Texas |
| 51 | Mary Butler | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | G. Stuart Butler | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Eddie S. Butler | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Herbert S. Ford | 50 | Head | Treasurer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Ruth Ford | 44 | Wife | Manager-Owner | Louisiana |
| 56 | George Ford THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Texas |
| 57 | William R. Ford | 21 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Betty Ford | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Larkin L. Greer | 37 | Lodger | School Teacher | Louisiana |
| 60 | Ellis J. Smith | 57 | Head | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 61 | Mary D. Smith | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Jason B. Smith | 25 | Son | Chemical Engineer | Louisiana |
| 63 | Christelle Smith | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 64 | Ellis Jr. Smith | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Camille Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Letitia Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Mary Carolyn Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | R. E. Kelly | 60 | Head | Owner-Operator | Mississippi |
| 69 | Georgia Kelly | 59 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | A. O. Christian | 47 | Head | Clerk Of Court | Louisiana |
| 71 | Mary Christian | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Nan Christian | 21 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Miriam Christian | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Betty Ann Christian | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | A. G. Mckee | 37 | Head | Supervisor | Louisiana |
| 76 | Mary L. Mckee | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | A. G. Jr. Mckee | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Mary M. Mckee | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Harvey Mcclung | 35 | Head | Driller'S Helper | Louisiana |
| 80 | Sibyl Mcclung | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
George + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)