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George Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this George Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Marie — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | Bus Driver |
| Class of Worker | Transportation |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ford | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Vivian Ford | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| George Ford | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| George Ford | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Helen Ford | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 24
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | George J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Marine |
| Industry | U.S.N. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Head, age 34
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Head, age 44
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | Bus Driver |
| Class of Worker | Transportation |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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: mother Marie Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Marie Ford
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Ford
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · New Jersey
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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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02421-00193)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joyce Cannata | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Seif Pollard | 29 | Head | Agent | North Carolina |
| 3 | Hazel Pollard | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Jean Pollard | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Ronald Pollard | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Percy Bullis | 34 | Head | 48 | Vermont |
| 7 | Mildred Bullis | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | John Bullis | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Barry Bullis | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Dianne Bullis | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | William Bullis | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Arnold Hirsch | 28 | Head | 44 | Penn |
| 13 | Elizabeth Hirsch | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Paul Hirsch | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Mildred Hirsch | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Charles C. Castle | 62 | Head | 40 | Iowa |
| 17 | Estelle Castle | 57 | Wife | 40 | Indiana |
| 18 | Philip Castle | 22 | Son | 34 | Kentucky |
| 19 | Marjorie J. Castle | 19 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 20 | James O'Donnell | 49 | Head | 17 | New Jersey |
| 21 | Helen O'Donnell | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Helen O'Donnell | 22 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | James O'Donnell | 20 | Son | 50 | New Jersey |
| 24 | Arline O'Donnell | 18 | Daughter | 40 | New Jersey |
| 25 | Robert O'Donnell | 16 | Son | 30 | New Jersey |
| 26 | John O'Donnell | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Dorothy O'Donnell | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Harry Volker | 3 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | George Ford THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | 40 | New Jersey |
| 30 | Helen Ford | 44 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 31 | Mary Ford | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Vivian Ford | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | George Ford | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | George Terranova | 34 | Head | 12 | New York |
| 35 | Violet Terranova | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | Dorothy Terranova | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | George Jr. Terranova | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | Robert Terranova | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Veronira Terranova | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Loretta Terranova | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 1 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)