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James Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this James Ford across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & James — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Construction |
| Industry | Del. Power |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Construction |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Ford | Daughter | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Mary Ford | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Katherine Ford | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Anna Ford | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| James Ford | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
New Castle, …
Son, age 5
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Son, age 14
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | James L. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Son, age 24
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | James J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Insurance Compy |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Son, age 34
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Occupation | Construction |
| Industry | Del. Power |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father James Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Ford
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Ford
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Ford
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Ford
Son · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Delaware
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Sibling
Mary Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 42
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 44
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
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 — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00551-00119)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thomas Owens | 45 | Head | Machinist | Ireland |
| 42 | Hannah Owens | 44 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 43 | Ellen Owens | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Dorothy Owens | 13 | Daughter | — | Ireland |
| 45 | William Owens | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Phyllis Owens | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Thomas Jr Owens | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Arlington Brown | 47 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 49 | Gladys Brown | 46 | Wife | Saleslady | England |
| 50 | Betty Brown | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Delaware |
| 51 | Arline Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 52 | Frederick Richter | 43 | Head | Butler | Germany |
| 53 | Bertha Richter | 38 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 54 | Ruth Richter | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 55 | William F. Mckenna | 41 | Head | Accounting | Delaware |
| 56 | Catherine Mckenna | 40 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Anne Mckenna | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 58 | John Mckenna | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Carlton Wingate | 45 | Head | Machinist | Delaware |
| 60 | Grace B. Wingate | 42 | Wife | Telephone Operator | Delaware |
| 61 | Phyllis Wingate | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Frank E. Jones | 60 | Head | Sorter | Delaware |
| 63 | Alice M. Jones | 40 | Wife | Book-Keeper | Delaware |
| 64 | Grace Kershaw | 51 | Head | Teacher | Delaware |
| 65 | Amy Kershaw | 46 | Sister | Manager | Delaware |
| 69 | Walter J. Farrell | 44 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 70 | Margaret Farrell | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 71 | Margaret A. Farrell | 21 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | John J. Fox | 76 | Head | Special Officer | Delaware |
| 74 | Eva M. Fox | 46 | Daughter | Secretary | Delaware |
| 75 | Anna E. Ford | 72 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Margaret Ford | 44 | Daughter | Welfare Work | Delaware |
| 77 | Mary Ford | 42 | Daughter | Secretary | Delaware |
| 78 | Katherine Ford | 37 | Daughter | Clerk | Delaware |
| 79 | James Ford THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Construction | Delaware |
| 80 | Joseph E. Monigle | 38 | Head | Tanner | Delaware |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 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)