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James Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Georgia — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greene-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rubicon Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Rubicon Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ford | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Forrest Long | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| William Hicks | Other | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| J Ford | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Frances Ford | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greene, Illinois
Son, age 25
Greene, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Greene, Illinois
Head, age 36
Greene, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Greene-County, Illinois
Head, age 46
Greene-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rubicon Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Richard Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Ford
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Ford
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Ford
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00808-00400)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilma S. Bryant | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 2 | James W. Ford THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 3 | Frances L. Ford | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | J. Robert Ford | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | William O. Hicks | 67 | Helper | Old Age Pensioner | Illinois |
| 6 | Forrest P. Long | 19 | Helper | Laborer | Illinois |
| 7 | George B. Coates | 65 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Nellie M. Coates | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Dwight I. Lorton | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Lucy M. Lorton | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Glenn L. Lorton | 29 | Son | Keeper | Illinois |
| 12 | Martha I. Lorton | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Allen O. Lorton | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Harvey D. Lorton | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Lawrence Bowman | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Elizabeth B. Bowman | 68 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Harold Greene | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Jessie O. Greene | 70 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Charles W. Ford | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Nellie Ford | 28 | Wife | Old Age Pensioner | Illinois |
| 21 | Carrie P. Allen | 71 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 22 | Lillie A. Allen | 72 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 23 | L. Roy Owens | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 24 | Florine Owens | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | John T. Owens | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Judith A. Emery | 12 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Henry A. Imel | 60 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 28 | Hattie L. Imel | 49 | Wife | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | William H. Imel | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Ralph L. Imel | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Richard L. Imel | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Roy S. Hettick | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Elizabeth D. Hettick | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Nancy L. Hettick | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Alice A. Hettick | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | J. Robert Hettick | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Albert C. Langley | 45 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 38 | Stella M. Langley | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Hal N. Langley | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Ralph L. Langley | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)