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John Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Sarah — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Industry | Music Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 1289 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Ford | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Morris Ford | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Ford | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Other, age 3
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1917
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 14
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 24
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Industry | Music Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 1289 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Sarah Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Ford
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Ford
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Ford
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Ford
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Morris Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01681-00809)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Saul Cohen | 30 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Natalie Cohen | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Marcia Cohen | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Mortimer Weiss | 27 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Anne Weiss | 23 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Boris Sephorn | 32 | Head | Buyer | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Edith Sephorn | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Albert S. Talan | 34 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Rose A. Talan | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Ralph Pearlman | 32 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Shirley Pearlman | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Albert J. Cohen | 42 | Head | Lawyer | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Charles P. Vaughan | 51 | Head | Auditor | New Jersey |
| 54 | Florence T. Vaughan | 60 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | A. Richard Mueller | 54 | Head | Physician | Latvia |
| 56 | Doris Mueller | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Robert Mueller | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Samuel Amstaly | 28 | Head | Lawyer | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Edith Amstaly | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Jacob Weinberg | 41 | Head | Lawyer | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Bessie R. Weinberg | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Robert Weinberg | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Sarah Levenson | 60 | Head | — | Russia |
| 64 | Leon Levenson | 33 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Louis Werner | 42 | Head | Manager | Russia |
| 66 | Martha Werner | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Lawrence Werner | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Bessie Ford | 45 | Head | — | England |
| 69 | Morris R. Ford | 21 | Son | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 70 | John Ford THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Musician | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Pearl Simon | 35 | Head | — | Russia |
| 72 | Ann Carol Simon | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Bernard Ivers | 34 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 74 | Victoria Ivers | 36 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 75 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 76 | Aaron J. Bronstein | 36 | Head | Lawyer | Maryland |
| 77 | Gertrude Bronstein | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Judith R. Bronstein | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Helen Nagels | 43 | — | — | Germany |
| 80 | Joseph Brodsky | 39 | Head | Dentist | Russia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
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)