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James Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Ford across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Nannie — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cemetery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Columbia |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juanita Ford | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Robert Ford | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Norma Ford | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Meama Ford | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Ford | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Margaret Ford | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Richland, South …
Son, age 2
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Joshua Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Richland, South …
Son, age 13
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Richland, South …
Head, age 23
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 9.00 |
| Radio Set | no |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Richland-County, South …
Head, age 34
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cemetery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 James Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nannie Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Joshua Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Irene Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Ford
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nannie Ford
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joshua Ford
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Irene Ford
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Ford
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · South Carolina
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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 — Richland-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03832-00852)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Braydon | 52 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Leon Braydon | 31 | Son | Bricklayer | Georgia |
| 43 | John H Justice | 71 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lizzie Justice | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ruth Stevenson | 46 | Lodger | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 46 | Pauline Gresfad | 45 | Piece | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Mary Lowery | 46 | Head | Textile Worker | South Carolina |
| 48 | Emma Cameron | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Johnny Lowery | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Calvin Lowery | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Clarence Browder | 28 | Head | Gravedigger | South Carolina |
| 52 | Sadie Browder | 34 | Wife | Textile Worker | South Carolina |
| 53 | Paul Rhodes | 29 | Brother in law | Textile Worker | South Carolina |
| 54 | Robert Wingate | 17 | Cousin | Cook Boy | South Carolina |
| 55 | James B Ford THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Margaret Ford | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Juanita Ford | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Norma Ford | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Meama Ford | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Robert Ford | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Lewis L Mcbee | 65 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Mollie Collier | 37 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Harvey Campbell | 36 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Claude Campbell | 32 | Son | Textile Worker | South Carolina |
| 66 | Alfred Campbell | 30 | Son | Textile Worker | South Carolina |
| 67 | Charlie Campbell | 27 | Son | Textile Worker | South Carolina |
| 68 | Evelyn Mcbee | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | James Bingham | 38 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Corrie Mae Bingham | 27 | Wife | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 71 | James Bingham | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Gertrude Bingham | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Lizzie Aldridge | 63 | Mother in law | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Lewis Harrington | 45 | Head | Night Watchman | South Carolina |
| 75 | Eva Harrington | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Robert Harrington | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Mae Belle Harrington | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Ronald Harrington | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Bobby Lee Harrington | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Lela Smith | 22 | Head | Rug Dyer | South Carolina |
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Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 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)