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John Ford — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Chester, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Ford across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chester, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sallie & Hiram — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chester, South Carolina |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lewisville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Ford | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| John Ford | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Lucinda Ford | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| John Ford | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| James Ford | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1910
Union, South …
Son, age 8
Union, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Works out |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Chester, South …
Son, age 17
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Chester, South …
Head, age 27
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 John Ford across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sallie Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Hiram Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sallie Ford
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hiram Ford
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Ford
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Ford
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Ford
Head · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2192unit:0120)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dorothea Stratford | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Hardin Stratford | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | """Luit""" Johnson | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Carry Johnson | 20 | Wife-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | John E. Johnson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Rosa C. Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | James W. Lindsay | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Annie M. Lindsay | 28 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Robert H. Lindsay | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Mary A. Lindsay | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Gertrude E. Lindsay | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Sadie T. Lindsay | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | James W. Jr. Lindsay | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Dorothy L. Lindsay | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Grace L. Lindsay | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Thomas W. Lindsay | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Ralph E. Lindsay | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Nathan Lowery | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Sarah J. Lowery | 37 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | James Rivers | 20 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Nelson Howard | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Lundy Howard | 30 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Clarence W. Howard | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Annie M. Howard | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Rosa L. Howard | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Newit Howard | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Lucile C. Howard | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Louise Howard | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Bince Howard | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Bince Mobley | 19 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | William Howard | 1 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Maggie J. Searles | 76 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Mary Ingram | 46 | Daughter-H | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | William G. Ford | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Sarah Ford | 61 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | William G. Jr. Ford | 23 | Son | Accountant | South Carolina |
| 87 | Guy Ford | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | John A. Ford THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Lucinda Ford | 25 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Jane E. Ford | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | James W. Ford | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | John A. Ford | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Harrison Mcculon | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 94 | James Mcculon | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Essie M. Mcculon | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Luis Boulton | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Willie B. Boulton | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Lewis B. Brand | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Elizabeth M. Brand | 43 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | James R. Brand | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
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 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)