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John Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Anne-Arundel-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this John Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anne-Arundel-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Anne-Arundel-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John H. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Deale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anne Arundel |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building Const. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 950 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Deale |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Hamilton | Daughter | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| John Ford | Head | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| John Ford | Son | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Ellen Ford | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Anne Arundel, …
Other, age 28
Anne Arundel, Maryland · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John K |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | painter |
| Industry | shipyard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Anne Arundel, …
Son, age 37
Anne Arundel, Maryland · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John H. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Anne-Arundel-County, Maryland
Son, age 48
Anne-Arundel-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John H. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Deale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anne Arundel |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building Const. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 950 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 father John Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Ford (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.78
Father
John Ford
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ford
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Ford
b. ~1918
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
John Ford
Son · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Maryland
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Sibling
Annie Hamilton
Sibling · 1940 · age 50
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Anne-Arundel-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Anne-Arundel-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01502-00721)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph C. Tyler | 53 | Head | Oyster Tonger | Maryland |
| 2 | Estelle Tyler | 53 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | J. Walter Parks | 29 | Head | Trucking | Maryland |
| 4 | Pauline Marie Parks | 25 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Helen Virginia Parks | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 6 | William E. Collins | 55 | Head | Oyster Tonger | Maryland |
| 7 | Katherine Collins | 56 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 8 | William A. Collins | 25 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 9 | Linwood Collins | 19 | Son | Oyster Culler | Maryland |
| 10 | John H. Ford | 77 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Ellen Ford | 22 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 12 | John H. Jr. Ford THIS PERSON | 48 | Son | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 13 | Annie E. Hamilton | 50 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Frederick A. Rogers | 25 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 15 | Pearle F. Rogers | 43 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Earl Mcdaniel | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 17 | Victoria Mcdaniel | 25 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Edward Collinson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 19 | Jennie Collinson | 58 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Lewis Collinson | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Virginia Collinson | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Melvin Collinson | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Le Roy Leatherbury | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 24 | Edith Leatherbury | 38 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Clifford Leatherbury | 21 | Son | Sales Clerk | Maryland |
| 26 | Leonard Leatherbury | 18 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 27 | William Collinson | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 28 | Ruth Collinson | 20 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Samuel Wood | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 30 | Virginia Wood | 48 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Kenneth Wood | 21 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 32 | W. Warren Richier | 51 | Head | Surveyor | Maryland |
| 33 | Mary C. Richier | 46 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 34 | William H. Mason | 68 | Head | Caretaker | Maryland |
| 35 | Maggie Mason | 58 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Allen P. Mason | 25 | Son | Painter | Maryland |
| 37 | James M. Whittington | 41 | Head | Oyster Tonger | Maryland |
| 38 | Annie Whittington | 38 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Charles M. Whittington | 20 | Son | Oyster Culler | Maryland |
| 40 | James M. Jr. Whittington | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
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Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.78
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)