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James Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cass-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this James Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cass-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Gretta — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cass-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Inguadona Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Inguadona Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Ford | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Ford | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| John Ford | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lyle Ford | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lorraine Ford | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cass, Minnesota
Son, age 11
Cass, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 8 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Cass, Minnesota
Son, age 21
Cass, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Cass-County, Minnesota
Head, age 33
Cass-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Inguadona Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 John Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gretta Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Ford
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gretta Ford
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Ford
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Ford
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Minnesota
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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 — Cass-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01912-00256)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Clark | 62 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Alma Clark | 49 | Wife | — | St Paul |
| 3 | Louis Wheeler | 36 | Head | Caretaker | Minnesota |
| 4 | Mamie Wheeler | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Esther Marie Wheeler | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Alice Elaine Wheeler | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Benjamin F. Clark | 74 | Head | Farmer | Canada-English |
| 8 | Barbara Clark | 66 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 9 | Andrew Ford | 62 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Violet Ford | 60 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Del Ford | 21 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Glenwood Lovegren | 21 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Lillian Lovegren | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Eileen Lovegren | 1 | Grand-daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | James A. Ford THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Lorraine Ford | 27 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 17 | Lyle Ford | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Nancy Ford | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | John Ford | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Edward Slagle | 36 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 21 | Ethel Slagle | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Harlan Slagle | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Shirley Ann Slagle | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Doris Marie Slagle | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Roy Slagle | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 26 | Madge Slagle | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Lois Slagle | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Roy Jr. Slagle | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Donald Slagle | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Myron Slagle | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Charles Slagle | 68 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Louise Slagle | 56 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Dorothy Slagle | 23 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Edna Slagle | 21 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Glenn Slagle | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Alverna Slagle | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Kenneth Slagle | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Elizabeth Gadbau | 60 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Ralph Gadbau | 35 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 40 | Walter Gadbau | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)