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George Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this George Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belmont |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | none |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Belmont |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Ford | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Katherine Ford | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| James Ford | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| William Ford | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Ford | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| George Ford | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gaston, North …
Son, age 10
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Gaston, North …
Son, age 20
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | George A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Son, age 30
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belmont |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | none |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 James Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father James Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Ford
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Ford
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Ford
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Ford
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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Sibling
M Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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 — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02915-00246)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abel C. Lineberger | 41 | Head | Owner | North Carolina |
| 2 | Nellie G. Lineberger | 41 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 3 | Leland H. Cox | 53 | Head | Checker | North Carolina |
| 4 | Sally Cox | 50 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 5 | Leland H. Jr. Cox | 29 | Son | Book Keeper | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mary Cox | 25 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 7 | Robert S. Cox | 56 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 8 | Edith Cox | 56 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 9 | Nellie Cox | 26 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 10 | Helen (Al.) Cox | 21 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 11 | Henry W. Jordan | 41 | Head | Dentist | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mary Ruth Jordan | 41 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 13 | Henry Jr. Jordan | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Anna Jordan | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Thomas Jordan | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Helen Sewell | 19 | Servant | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 17 | George E. Ford | 53 | Head | Registrar | North Carolina |
| 18 | Iris E. Ford | 53 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | Henry L. Ford | 17 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | James W. Armstrong | 46 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 21 | Pearl Armstrong | 43 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 22 | Katherine (Al.) Armstrong | 19 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 23 | James Jr. Armstrong | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Rhoda Rascal | 33 | Lodger | Seamer | Alabama |
| 25 | Edna Ligon | 22 | Lodger | Seamer | Alabama |
| 26 | Hughes N. Lloyd | 25 | Lodger | Knitter | Alabama |
| 27 | Lawrence H. Mcbee | 27 | Lodger | Asst. Manager | North Carolina |
| 28 | Fred V. Shanks | 23 | Lodger | Manager | North Carolina |
| 29 | James E. Ford | 65 | Head | Law - Insurance | North Carolina |
| 30 | James Jr. Ford | 32 | Son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 31 | George A. Ford THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 32 | M. Elizabeth Ford | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Katherine Ford | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 34 | William H. Ford | 22 | Son | Book-Keeper | North Carolina |
| 35 | Victoria Todd | 25 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 36 | Laura S. Todd | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Emmanuel Colley | 27 | Head | Clerk | Alabama |
| 38 | Catrena Colley | 21 | Wife | Inspector | Alabama |
| 39 | Charles B. Mizell | 27 | In-law | Doffer | Alabama |
| 40 | Dorothy Mizell | 24 | Sister | Topper | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)