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John Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this John Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 46 |
| Industry | Salesman |
| Class of Worker | retail automobile |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | 46 |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Ford | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Charles Ford | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| John Ford | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Henry Ford | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Nellie Ford | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Other, age 16
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 26
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Automobiles |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 35
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | 46 |
| Industry | Salesman |
| Class of Worker | retail automobile |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Charles Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Ford
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Ford
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Ford
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Ford
Son · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Michigan
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Sibling
Charles Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01859-01001)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles J. Ford | 75 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Nellie Ford | 65 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | John M. Ford THIS PERSON | 35 | Son | 46 | Michigan |
| 4 | Charles E. Ford | 30 | Son | 26 | Michigan |
| 5 | Henry A. Ford | 26 | Son | 24 | Michigan |
| 6 | William C. Kalnig | 55 | Head | 40 | Michigan |
| 7 | Ida Kalnig | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 8 | James D. Hindmarsh | 58 | Head | 40 | England |
| 9 | Mabel M. Hindmarsh | 54 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 10 | Esther L. Hindmarsh | 20 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Wayne C. Plumber | 57 | Head | 50 | Ohio |
| 12 | Marian H. Plumber | 56 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | William Cross | 67 | Head | 40 | Indiana |
| 14 | Carrie Cross | 71 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Mary Cross | 37 | Daughter | 2 | Michigan |
| 16 | Ferd Carruthers | 50 | Head | 40 | Ohio |
| 17 | Goldie Carruthers | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Martha L. Behrendt | 59 | Head | 10 | Germany |
| 19 | Emma Kajewski | 57 | Sister | 16 | Germany |
| 20 | Otto Behrendt | 83 | Uncle | — | Germany |
| 21 | Fred W. Robinson | 50 | Head | 40 | England |
| 22 | Margaret Robinson | 48 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 23 | Elizabeth M. Robinson | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Emanuel S. Bogen | 59 | Head | — | England |
| 25 | Lulu Bogen | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Mary Hicks | 75 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Charlotte R. Wade | 79 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 28 | William W. Lamspeary | 59 | Head | 48 | Canada |
| 29 | Susan Lamspeary | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | Lucille A. Lamspeary | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Dorothy M. Lamspeary | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Gerard J. Gauthier | 42 | Head | 11 | Canada |
| 33 | Josephine Gauthier | 52 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 34 | Loyella Gauthier | 21 | Daughter | 16 | Canada |
| 35 | Lorraine Campbell | 22 | Daughter | 40 | Canada |
| 36 | Ronald Campbell | 1 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Thomas Maclennan | 24 | Head | 60 | Michigan |
| 38 | Eva Maclennan | 19 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 39 | Patricia Maclennan | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Hazel Walker | 22 | Lodger | 40 | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
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)