Henry Ford — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Floyd-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Henry Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Floyd-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Floyd-County, Georgia
Surname	Ford
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Rome city
1935 Residence (County)	Floyd
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Beverage Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1630
Highest Grade	Yes 9
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Rome City
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Henry	Age	Birth yr
Henry Ford	Son	—	15	~1925
Mamie Ford	Spouse	—	44	~1896
Henry Ford	Head	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Polk, Georgia

Head, age 27

Polk, Georgia · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ford
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Grocery store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Floyd, Georgia

Head, age 35

Floyd, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ford
Given Name	Henry C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Coca Cola Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	$3000
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Floyd-County, Georgia

Head, age 45

Floyd-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

Surname	Ford
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Rome city
1935 Residence (County)	Floyd
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Beverage Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1630
Highest Grade	Yes 9
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Henry Ford

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Georgia

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38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00671-00657)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Tom Paul Hamby	14	Grandson	—	Georgia
3	J. M. Mckay	61	Head	Carpenter	Georgia
4	Minnie Mckay	58	Wife	—	Georgia
5	Dorothy Mckay	17	Daughter	Trimmer	Georgia
6	Arthur Taylor	55	Head	Clerk	Georgia
7	Grace Taylor	48	Wife	—	Georgia
8	V. M. Barton	64	Head	Salesman	Georgia
9	Dicie S. Barton	61	Wife	—	Georgia
10	Sally Ann Barton	26	Daughter	Stenographer	Georgia
11	William E. Thompson	51	Son-in-law	Salesman	Texas
12	Lucile Thompson	38	Daughter	Seamstress	Georgia
13	W. E. Jr. Thompson	9	Step-Grandson	—	Georgia
14	Shirley Thompson	3	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
15	W. W. Matthews	45	Head	Mechanic	Georgia
16	Prentice B. Matthews	37	Wife	Clerk	Georgia
17	W. W. Jr. Matthews	19	Son	Sorter	Georgia
18	Jimmie Matthews	17	Son	—	Georgia
19	Harry Matthews	12	Son	—	Georgia
20	Don Matthews	9	Son	—	Georgia
21	H. J. Langston	34	Head	Operator	Georgia
22	Ruth Langston	33	Wife	—	Georgia
23	Leo J. Russull	41	Head	Clerk	Georgia
24	Willie Mae Russull	34	Wife	—	Georgia
25	James Jr. Russull	16	Son	—	Georgia
26	Peggy Jane Russull	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
27	Henry Ford THIS PERSON	45	Head	Salesman	Georgia
28	Mamie Ford	44	Wife	—	Georgia
29	Henry Jr. Ford	15	Son	—	Georgia
31	W. H. Long	54	Head	Operator Salesman	Georgia
32	Janice Long	35	Wife	—	Georgia
33	Grace Long	18	Stepdaughter	Chenille Operator	Georgia
34	Allen Hicks	28	Head	Foreman	Georgia
35	Bertha A. Hicks	21	Wife	Inspector	Georgia
36	Bobby A. Hicks	1	Son	—	Georgia
37	Elizabeth Ayers	54	Mother-in-law	—	Georgia
38	Robert Hicks	17	Brother	Machine Operator	Georgia
39	William Crawford	94	Head	—	Georgia
40	Annie B. J. Frye	50	Head	Upholsterer	Georgia

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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.

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