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John Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Johnson-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnson-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Celia — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnson-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scott township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Scott Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Ford | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Ford | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Robert Ford | Other | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Richard Ford | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Virginia Ford | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Johnson, Iowa
Son, age 19
Johnson, Iowa · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| 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
Johnson, Iowa
Head, age 29
Johnson, Iowa · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Johnson-County, Iowa
Head, age 39
Johnson-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scott township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 John Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Celia Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Ford
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Celia Ford
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Ford
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · 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 — Johnson-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnson-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01171-00860)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Henrietta Frankoltz | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Delores Frankoltz | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Jos. S. Hadlee | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 44 | Emma Hadlee | 56 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Clarence E. Roegle | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 46 | Nancy Roegle | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Darrel J. Roegle | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Charles S. Terrel | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 49 | Hulda Terrel | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Charles R. Terrel | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Shirley Terrel | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Edward J. Murphy | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 53 | Ida Murphy | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Katheryn Murphy | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | John Murphy | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Herbert Hahn | 21 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 57 | Frank W. Schneberger | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 58 | Lillian Schneberger | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Florence Schneberger | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Robert Schneberger | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | James Schneberger | 16 | Nephew | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Delores Schneberger | 14 | Neice | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Joe Huey | 45 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 64 | Sil. A. Hunter | 67 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 65 | Martha Hunter | 63 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Stanley Hunter | 28 | Son | Stock Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 67 | John Jack | 58 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 68 | Rolle Cordes | 29 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 69 | John D. Ford THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 70 | Virginia Ford | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Jean Ford | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Richard Ford | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Robert Ford | 43 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 74 | John S. Okay | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 75 | Marcella Okay | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | John Okay | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 77 | James Okay | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Thomas Okay | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Anna M. Okay | 74 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Wm. J. Lovetinsky | 61 | Head | Farmer | 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)