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James Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Park-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this James Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Park-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & O — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Park-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jefferson Precinct #4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Park |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 14 |
| Income (1939) | 605 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Jefferson Precinct 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Ford | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Vivian Ford | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Ford | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Clifford Ford | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Ford | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Jack Ford | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lillie Ford | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Park, Colorado
Son, age 2
Park, Colorado · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Park, Colorado
Son, age 12
Park, Colorado · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Park-County, Colorado
Son, age 22
Park-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jefferson Precinct #4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Park |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 14 |
| Income (1939) | 605 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 James 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 O Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father James Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tillie Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Ford
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
O Ford
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Ford
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Ford
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tillie Ford
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Ford
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Colorado
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Sibling
Betty Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vivian Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Park-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Park-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00473-00889)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James R. Ford | 48 | Head | Enumerator | Indiana |
| 2 | Lillie S. Ford | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | James M. Ford THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Colorado |
| 4 | Vivian F. Ford | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Colorado |
| 5 | Jack R. Ford | 12 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 6 | Betty J. Ford | 10 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 7 | Clifford R. Ford | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 8 | Irving W. Jr. Bartlett | 39 | Head | — | Colorado |
| 9 | Alice S. Bartlett | 37 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 10 | Irving W. 3Rd Bartlett | 18 | Son | New Worker | Colorado |
| 11 | Joyce J. Ab Bartlett | 12 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 12 | Irving W. Sr. Bartlett | 77 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Daniel W. Miller | 56 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 14 | Minnie E. Miller | 49 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 15 | O. William Miller | 21 | Son | Laborer | Colorado |
| 16 | Ethel I. Miller | 18 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 17 | Ralph L. Miller | 14 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 18 | Henry C. Miller | 13 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 19 | J. Edward Greenwell | 57 | Lodger | Laborer | Kansas |
| 20 | Leslie R. Robinson | 27 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 21 | George L. Jr. Danforth | 29 | Head | Engineer | Colorado |
| 22 | Bell Danforth | 26 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Dolores Danforth | 5 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 24 | George L. 3Rd Danforth | 2 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 25 | James A. Loper | 57 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 26 | Lyle W. Spochelter | 27 | Head | School Teacher | Oregon |
| 27 | Marie Spochelter | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Nyles R. Spochelter | 12 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 29 | Maria R. Harrington | 27 | Lodger | School Teacher | Colorado |
| 30 | Guy Greenwell | 56 | Head | Blade Man | Kansas |
| 31 | Ida C. Greenwell | 47 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 32 | Willa Faye Whitehorn | 15 | Niece | — | Colorado |
| 33 | S. Glenn Eaton | 42 | Lodger | Superintendent | Colorado |
| 34 | Glen A. Young | 39 | Head | County Treasurer | Wyoming |
| 35 | Mamie Head Young | 45 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | James W. Head | 19 | Step Son | — | Colorado |
| 37 | Barbara Jean Head | 14 | Step Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 38 | Jack Halladay | 34 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Walter Schattunger | 51 | Head | Owner | Colorado |
| 40 | Lillian R. Schattunger | 46 | Wife | — | Colorado |
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)