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John Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawattamie-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & Susie — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pottawattamie-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mills |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Center Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Ford | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| John Ford | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Virginia Ford | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Son, age 7
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Son, age 18
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Head, age 28
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mills |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Jesse Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jesse Ford
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Ford
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Ford
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Iowa
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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 — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01198-00123)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles Dobernecker | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Charles W Culbertson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Zola Culbertson | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Dennis Oelm | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 45 | Nellie Oelm | 62 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 46 | John Ford THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 47 | Virginia Ford | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Jane Ford | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Fred N Laverty | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 50 | Alice Laverty | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Marcus Hurst | 47 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 52 | Anna A Hurst | 43 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 53 | Katherine N Hurst | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Claude Dickenson | 21 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 55 | George Core | 26 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 56 | Nannie Core | 63 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Samuel Killinger | 75 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Edith Killinger | 69 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Fred E Putman | 71 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 60 | Marion Fales | 36 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 61 | Helen Fales | 37 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Richard Fales | 4 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Kenneth Fales | 1 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Fred Thomas | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 65 | Nella Thomas | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 66 | William P Davis | 68 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 67 | Bessie Davis | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Dorothy Davis | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Iowa |
| 69 | Samuel Storms | 91 | Hired man | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Scott Pollock | 43 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 71 | Gladys Pollock | 41 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Leola Pollock | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | Geo Dallmuch | 57 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 74 | Bertha Dallmuch | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 75 | Ferdinand Dallmuch | 19 | Son | Farm Helper | Germany |
| 76 | Lorenz Dallmuch | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | John A Goering | 83 | Boarder | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Mervin Hagood | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 79 | Lulie Hagood | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Charles Hagood | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)