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John Ford — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Ford across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Eliza — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | General |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | General |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Ford | Head | — | 67 | ~1863 |
| Savannah Ford | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Jennie Ford | Other | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Dolly Branch | Other | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| John Ford | Son | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 15
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 11 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 | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 27
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Steel Worker |
| Industry | Steel Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 38
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | General |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Geo Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fanny Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Ford
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Ford
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Geo Ford
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Ford
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fanny Ford
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Ford
Son · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Tennessee
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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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2278unit:0581)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Price | 66 | Head | Janitor | Tennessee |
| 2 | Mary Price | 66 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Louise Price | 87 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | George Ford | 67 | Head | Blacksmith | Tennessee |
| 5 | Jennie Ford | 62 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | John Ford THIS PERSON | 38 | Son | General | Tennessee |
| 7 | Savannah Ford | 28 | Daughter-in-law | Nurse | Tennessee |
| 8 | Dolly M. Branch | 17 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Luther Thomas | 24 | Head | House Boy | Tennessee |
| 10 | Augusta Thomas | 20 | Wife-H | Maid | Tennessee |
| 11 | Will Maxwell | 48 | Head | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 12 | Jessie Maxwell | 37 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Gertrude B. Maxwell | 12 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 14 | Sam James | 48 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 15 | Tishie James | 44 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Trayham James | 9 | Adopted Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Rosie Bounds | 36 | Sister-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Charles Bounds | 9 | Son-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | John White | 37 | Head | Baker | Tennessee |
| 20 | Bessie White | 33 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Rosanna Watson | 5 | Sister-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Lemuel Garrett | 39 | Head | Fireman | Mississippi |
| 23 | Alice Garrett | 38 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | James Garrett | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Laven Garrett | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Alonzo Garrett | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Harold Garrett | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Tom Nunley | 49 | Head | General | Tennessee |
| 29 | Elizabeth Nunley | 44 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Clarence L. Nunley | 20 | Son | Chauffeur | Tennessee |
| 31 | William Jasper | 52 | Head | General | Tennessee |
| 32 | Cora Jasper | 52 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Aaron Jasper | 20 | Son | General | Tennessee |
| 34 | Sydney Bolds | 34 | Head | General | Tennessee |
| 35 | Jennie Bolds | 32 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Allie M. Bolds | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Alfreda Tyson | 13 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Calvin Barnett | 42 | Head | General | Tennessee |
| 39 | Hattie Barnett | 38 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Ellen Huff | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Grant Warren | 70 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Bertha Warren | 50 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Ezelia Carr | 25 | Head | General | Tennessee |
| 44 | Bertha Carr | 80 | Relative | General | Tennessee |
| 45 | Dorothy L. Carr | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Mildred L. Carr | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Gladys Carr | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Sylvester Carr | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Bettie Murphy | 42 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Cottrell Hamilton | 33 | Head | General | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
John
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 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)