James Ford — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Adair-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this James Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adair-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sadie & George — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1910 Male Head Born: Wyoming Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Adair-County, Iowa
Surname	Ford
Given Name	James V
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wyoming
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Adair
Additional Details
Occupation	Well Driller
Industry	private work
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	496
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Iowa
Birth State	Wyoming
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wyoming
Occupation	Well Driller
Township / Ward	Greenfield Town
Est. Birth Year	~1910

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
Peggie Ford	Daughter	—	9	~1931
James Ford	Head	—	30	~1910
Florence Nylund	Other	—	18	~1922
James Ford	Son	—	5	~1935
Doris Ford	Spouse	—	29	~1911

Census Appearances

1920

Adair, Iowa

Son, age 9

Adair, Iowa · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ford
Given Name	James V
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	9
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Wyoming
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Wyoming
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wyoming

1930

Adair, Iowa

Head, age 20

Adair, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ford
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wyoming
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Farm laborer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Wyoming
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wyoming

1940

Adair-County, Iowa

Head, age 30

Adair-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members

Surname	Ford
Given Name	James V
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wyoming
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Adair
Occupation	Well Driller
Industry	private work
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	496
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Iowa
Birth State	Wyoming
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wyoming

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Our Model Tree links James Ford across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sadie Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father George Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Sadie Ford

b. ~1878

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Father

George Ford

b. ~1880

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

James Ford

Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Iowa

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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 — Adair-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01136-00115)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Albert M Heater	60	head	Caretaker	Iowa
42	Grace B Heater	55	wife	—	Iowa
43	Myrtle B Jeffries	72	head	—	Iowa
44	Burl Stout	20	lodger	Repairman	Iowa
45	Hazel Stout	18	lodger	Stenographer	Iowa
46	Myron C B Jeffries	21	head	Sales Clerk	Iowa
47	Charlotte M Jeffries	20	wife	—	Iowa
48	Phillip Jeffries	1	son	—	Iowa
49	Scott Knouf	28	head	Barber	Iowa
50	Ina Knouf	22	wife	Caretaker	Iowa
51	William E Kelley	46	head	—	Illinois
52	Ida N Kelley	46	wife	—	Iowa
53	Ida M Kelley	16	daughter	—	Iowa
54	Ila M Kelley	16	daughter	—	Iowa
55	Harley H Dorsey	54	head	Street Commissioner	Iowa
56	Louise Dorsey	52	wife	—	Iowa
57	James V Ford THIS PERSON	30	head	Well Driller	Wyoming
58	Doris E Ford	29	wife	—	Minnesota
59	Peggie J Ford	9	daughter	—	Iowa
60	James Jr Ford	5	son	—	Minnesota
61	Florence G Nylund	18	sister-in-law	—	Minnesota
62	Everett W Keller	41	head	Mechanic	Iowa
63	Gertrude P Keller	30	wife	—	Iowa
64	Bella W Hollingsworth	44	head	Salesman	Iowa
65	Margaret E Hollingsworth	39	wife	Bookkeeper	Iowa
66	Ray B Yazel	51	head	Lineman	Iowa
67	Clara Yazel	49	wife	—	Iowa
68	Edward L Pillie	54	head	Sales Clerk	Iowa
69	Carrie B Pillie	50	wife	—	Iowa
70	John H Grounds	64	head	Owner Operator	Illinois
71	Martha S Grounds	51	wife	—	Iowa
72	George Calvin	70	head	Carpenter	Iowa
73	Dora M Calvin	65	wife	Seamstress	Kansas
74	Virgil H Calvin	17	son	Attendant	Iowa
75	Ida E Calvin	13	daughter	Housework	Iowa
76	Dick D Justice	41	head	Owner Operator	Iowa
77	Lucille E Justice	36	wife	—	Iowa
78	Eunice J Justice	16	daughter	—	Iowa
79	Normand D Justice	13	son	—	Iowa

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Pedigree Summary

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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