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John Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Russell-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this John Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Russell-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Russell-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist No 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ford | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| John Ford | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| P Ford | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ruth Ford | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Russell, Kentucky
Son, age 12
Russell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Russell, Kentucky
Head, age 23
Russell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1907 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Russell-County, Kentucky
Head, age 32
Russell-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist No 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 William Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Ford
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Ford
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Kentucky
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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 — Russell-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Russell-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01354-00380)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julia Woolridge | 50 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 2 | Grace Woolridge | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Garland Woolridge | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | B. H. Wade | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Emmogena Wade | 51 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 6 | Ireland E. Wade | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Travis C. Wade | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | U. George Wade | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Evelyn M. Wade | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Mary S. Bennett | 67 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | William M. Brown | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Ada Brown | 61 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 13 | Veston Brown | 27 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Ethel Brown | 20 | Daughter-in-law | House Work | Kentucky |
| 15 | Ronald E. Brown | 0 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | John Price | 65 | Lodger | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 17 | W. Owen Gaskin | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Jonas Gaskin | 35 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 19 | Claude E. Gaskin | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | William O. Gaskin | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Lenson D. Gaskin | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Morris E. Gaskin | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Lecier E. Gaskin | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | G. B. Johnson | 81 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Patsy Johnson | 78 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Daly Johnson | 53 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Robert B. Johnson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Nannie Johnson | 54 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 29 | Frank Johnson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 30 | William P. Ford | 69 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Vina C. Ford | 69 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Evelyn Ford | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Evelyn Foley | 29 | Hired hand | House Work | Kentucky |
| 34 | John R. Ford THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Ruth B. Ford | 29 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 36 | John M. Ford | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | P. G. Ford | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | W. M. Redmon | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Sarah J. Redmon | 47 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 40 | Sherman Redmon | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 1 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)