Henry Ford — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Harris-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Henry Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harris-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Harris-County, Texas
Surname	Ford
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Pelly City
1935 Residence (County)	Harris
Additional Details
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	Oil Refinery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	1534
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Janitor
Township / Ward	Pelly 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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Henry	Age	Birth yr
Henry Ford	Head	—	45	~1895
Kenneth Ford	Son	—	19	~1921
Ellis Ford	Son	—	17	~1923
David Ford	Son	—	14	~1926
Mary Ford	Spouse	—	37	~1903

Census Appearances

1920

Harris, Texas

Other, age 22

Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ford
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Brother
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Teamster
Industry	Transfer Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Harris, Texas

Head, age 35

Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ford
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	130
Veteran	No
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Harris-County, Texas

Head, age 45

Harris-County, Texas · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

Surname	Ford
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Pelly City
1935 Residence (County)	Harris
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	Oil Refinery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	1534
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Henry Ford

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

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1940 US Federal Census — Harris-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04054-00744)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Grover Manning	23	Head	Roughwork	Louisiana
2	Lois Manning	22	Wife	—	Texas
3	Clifford Manning	1	Son	—	Texas
4	Henry Ford THIS PERSON	45	Head	Janitor	Texas
5	Mary Ford	37	Wife	—	Texas
6	Kenneth Ford	19	Son	—	Texas
7	Ellis Ford	17	Son	—	Texas
8	David Ford	14	Son	—	Texas
9	James B. Turner	30	Head	Fireman	Mississippi
10	Georgia Turner	29	Wife	—	Mississippi
11	J. B. Jr. Turner	11	Son	—	Mississippi
12	Darlene Turner	8	Daughter	—	Mississippi
13	Klaas Hamstra	54	Head	Repairman	Holland
14	Robert Enderli	34	Head	Filling Station	Texas
15	Hazel Enderli	33	Wife	—	Texas
16	James Bruce Enderli	12	Son	—	Texas
17	Bobby Enderli	2	Daughter	—	Texas
18	Margaret Enderli	0	Daughter	—	Texas
19	Amil Unger	72	Head	—	Texas
20	Ralph Unger	28	Son	New Worker	Texas
21	Ray Unger	21	Son	New Worker	Texas
22	James E. Hall	31	Head	Electric Welder	Texas
23	Velma H. Hall	24	Wife	—	Texas
24	Shirley Hall	3	Daughter	—	Texas
25	James Jr. Hall	0	Son	—	Texas
26	Jake Compton	43	Head	—	Arkansas
27	Gladys Compton	40	Wife	Housework	Arkansas
28	Beulah Compton	5	Daughter	—	Nebraska
29	Byron Compton	2	Son	—	Nebraska
30	Bonnie Lou Compton	3	Daughter	—	Nebraska
31	Billy Compton	5	Son	—	Texas
32	Bill Youngblood	38	Lodger	Refinery Work	Texas
33	Buster Littlefield	41	Head	Storekeeper	Texas
34	Lucy Littlefield	39	Wife	Helper	Texas
35	Buster Jr. Littlefield	17	Son	—	Texas
36	Morris Littlefield	6	Son	—	Texas
37	Bryan Perryman	20	Lodger	Delivery Man	Texas
38	Will Frank	69	Head	—	Texas
39	Mary Frank	65	Wife	—	Texas
40	Willie Frank	12	Son	—	Texas

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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