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James Ford — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerical |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerical |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Ford | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Margaret Ford | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| James Ford | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | James, H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 27
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Clerical |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 James Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Ford
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Ford
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Ford
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Ford
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Ford
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Ford
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Margaret Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03737-00860)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margurite James | 25 | Lodger | Presser | So Carolina |
| 2 | Robert Titus | 29 | Lodger | Lineman | So Carolina |
| 3 | Virginia Leinberger | 52 | Head | Operator | Delaware |
| 4 | Elwell Leinberger | 26 | Son | Bus Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 6 | John Mann | 48 | Head | Brick Burner | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Emma Mann | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | John Jr Mann | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | New Line Block 8 And Begins Block 9 | None | — | — | — |
| 10 | Ruth Latera | 28 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Charles Jr Latera | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Byron Green | 51 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Margaret Green | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Byron Jr Green | 21 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Norris Green | 19 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Edward Green | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Marian Green | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Benjamin Bosworth | 59 | Head | Packer | So Carolina |
| 19 | Mary Bosworth | 44 | Wife | — | So Carolina |
| 20 | Alexander Bosworth | 31 | Son | Truck Helper | So Carolina |
| 21 | Castello Bosworth | 27 | Son | Carpenter | So Carolina |
| 22 | Louise Bosworth | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Castello Bosworth | 6 | Grand Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Donald Bosworth | 4 | Grand Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Fred Pollo Bosworth | 2 | Grand Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Celestine Bosworth | 0 | Grand Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | John Bukevich | 50 | Head | Clerk | Russia |
| 28 | Alexander Bukevich | 51 | Lodger | — | Poland |
| 29 | Vera Bukevich | 49 | Lodger | Clerk | Poland |
| 30 | New Line Block 9 And Begins Block 10 | None | — | — | — |
| 31 | Anna Ford | 62 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | James Ford THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Clerical | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Margaret Ford | 27 | Son | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Hillisin Robinson | 38 | Head | Porter | So Carolina |
| 35 | Carrie Robinson | 55 | Wife | — | So Carolina |
| 36 | Charles Curtis | 49 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Julia Curtis | 41 | Wife | Maid | So Carolina |
| 38 | Robert Marie Curtis | 27 | Step Daughter | — | So Carolina |
| 39 | Harris Charles Curtis | 14 | Step Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | George Maddrey | 27 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)