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John Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this John Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & John — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Crane Operator |
| Industry | Pusey & Jones |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Crane Operator |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Ford | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Ford | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| George Ford | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Pauline Ford | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Castle, …
Son, age 3
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1917 — 5 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 | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Son, age 13
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Head, age 23
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Occupation | Crane Operator |
| Industry | Pusey & Jones |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father John Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Ford
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ford
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Ford
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Ford
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Delaware
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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 — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00550-00810)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elizabeth Norton | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 42 | Joseph Norton | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 43 | Nora Norton | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Harry B. Fleming | 60 | Head | Baker | Delaware |
| 45 | Florence Fleming | 59 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Thomas De Stefano | 41 | Head | Crane Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Rose De Stefano | 27 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Antoinette De Stefano | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 49 | William Tyrawski | 27 | Head | Printer | Delaware |
| 50 | Anna Tyrawski | 24 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 51 | Joanna Tyrawski | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 52 | Stephen Opreka | 54 | Cousin | Laborer | Russia |
| 53 | John H. Ford THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Crane Operator | Delaware |
| 54 | Pauline E. Ford | 23 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 55 | George H. Ford | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Rebecca A. Ford | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Milton Brunsfield | 30 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 58 | Sophie Brunsfield | 28 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Edward Brunsfield | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Daniel Brunsfield | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Bartlett Brunsfield | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Leonard Brunsfield | 0 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 63 | Elizabeth Morgan | 60 | Head | Card Reader | Delaware |
| 64 | Mary E. Welch | 72 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Victoria Pajewski | 65 | Head | — | Poland |
| 66 | Charles Pajewski | 34 | Son | Printer | Poland |
| 67 | Gladys Pajewski | 34 | Daughter | Clerk | Delaware |
| 68 | Charles Jr. Pajewski | 6 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 69 | Eugene Pajewski | 28 | Son | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Helena Scott | 54 | Lodger | Clerk | Delaware |
| 71 | Harry A. Preeson | 52 | Head | Machine Worker | Delaware |
| 72 | Margaret Preeson | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Laura Preeson | 20 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Harry A. Jr. Preeson | 18 | Son | Apprentice | Delaware |
| 75 | Lorrain Preeson | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Elinor Preeson | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Elmer Preeson | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Janice Preeson | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 79 | Edward Scully | 51 | Head | Truck Builder | Delaware |
| 80 | Hannah Scully | 46 | Wife | — | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)