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John Ford — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this John Ford across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jefferson, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Georgia |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Militia District 1593 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ford | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Mary Ford | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| George Ford | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jefferson, Georgia
Head, age 22
Jefferson, Georgia · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Jefferson, Georgia
Head, age 32
Jefferson, Georgia · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Jefferson, Georgia
Head, age 42
Jefferson, Georgia · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Jefferson, Georgia
Head, age 52
Jefferson, Georgia · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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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 John Ford across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Jefferson, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Ford
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel371:0486)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jesse Bostic | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 52 | Julia A D Bostic | 39 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Julie M Bostic | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Millie Bostic | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Mary J Bostic | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Herb C Bostic | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Frank Bostic | 18 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 58 | Lizzie Bostic | 15 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Minnie Lee Bostic | 35 | Mother-in-law | Laborer | Georgia |
| 60 | James T Phillips | 67 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 61 | Jane Phillips | 66 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Grady M Matthews | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 63 | Lizzie L Matthews | 32 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Samuel B Raburn | 27 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 65 | Beulah E Raburn | 21 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Doris E Raburn | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 67 | John S Ford THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 68 | Mary E Ford | 51 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 69 | George W Ford | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Isaac Williams | 61 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 71 | Queen Williams | 32 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Irene Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Sarah Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Margaret Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Isaac Williams | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Sarah E Williams | 73 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Fairy Newman | 27 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 78 | Smith Newman | 23 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 79 | Walter Newman | 25 | Head | Tractor Driver | Georgia |
| 80 | Jane Newman | 35 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 81 | Doris Newman | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 82 | Walter Jr Newman | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 83 | Ralph Newman | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 84 | Knighton | 57 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 85 | Nellie Knighton | 42 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 86 | Linton S Knighton | 13 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 87 | Arthur Knighton | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 88 | Irma Knighton | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 89 | Annie Knighton | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 90 | Lucille Knighton | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 91 | Nicey E Hadden | 40 | Head-H | — | Georgia |
| 92 | Chester Hadden | 21 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 93 | Eugene P Hadden | 37 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 94 | Ambrosene Hadden | 33 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 95 | Ben Hadden | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 96 | Mary Hadden | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 97 | Jessie Hadden | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 98 | Emory Hadden | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 99 | Albert Hadden | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 100 | Margaret Hadden | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)