JF
John Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hinds-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hinds-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Matt & Robert — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hinds-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hinds |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 60 |
| Industry | Farm Hand |
| Class of Worker | Farming |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | 60 |
| Township / Ward | Jackson City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fannie Ford | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jennie Ford | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Nathalie Ford | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Ford | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Robert Ford | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ida Ford | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Ford | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Thomas Ford | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Burns Ford | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bruce Ford | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edsell Ford | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Robert Ford | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Willie Ford | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Martha Ford | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hinds, Mississippi
Son, age 1
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Hinds, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Hinds-County, Mississippi
Son, age 21
Hinds-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 14 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hinds |
| Occupation | 60 |
| Industry | Farm Hand |
| Class of Worker | Farming |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Matt Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Matt Ford
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Ford
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Ford
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Ford
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Ford
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Ford
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Willie Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edsell Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jennie Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Burns Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathalie Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bruce Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Hinds-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Hinds-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02026-00456)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruby Jean Tutor | 4 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Idola Douglass | 55 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Capt Pearson | 34 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Mary L. Barner | 19 | Head | 50 | Mississippi |
| 5 | Shyril Barner | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Robert Ford | 48 | Head | 60 | Mississippi |
| 7 | Martha Ford | 43 | Wife | 40 | Mississippi |
| 8 | Bruce Ford | 19 | Son | 60 | Mississippi |
| 9 | Burns Ford | 17 | Son | 60 | Mississippi |
| 10 | Robert Ford | 15 | Son | 50 | Mississippi |
| 11 | Thomas Ford | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Jennie Ford | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Willie Ford | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Edsell Ford | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Nathalie Ford | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Fannie Ford | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | John Ford THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | 60 | Mississippi |
| 18 | Ida Ford | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Robert Earl Ford | 1 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Major Hopkins | 58 | Head | 70 | Mississippi |
| 21 | Field Hopkins | 51 | Wife | 45 | Mississippi |
| 22 | Lettie Mae Kelly | 24 | Niece | 40 | Mississippi |
| 23 | Frank Kelly | 25 | Nephew | 60 | Mississippi |
| 24 | Walter Sutton | 56 | Head | 70 | Mississippi |
| 25 | Rachel Sutton | 48 | Wife | 50 | Mississippi |
| 26 | Joe Sutton | 16 | Son | 50 | Mississippi |
| 27 | Charlie Sutton | 15 | Son | 40 | Mississippi |
| 28 | Frankie Lee Sutton | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Isaac Sutton | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Jeff Sutton | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Jeratha Sutton | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | James Sutton | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Clifton Sutton | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Laura Sutton | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Mary Alice Sutton | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Edward Bailey | 12 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Maggie Vester | 26 | Lodger | 35 | Mississippi |
| 38 | Alf Jones | 58 | Head | 60 | Mississippi |
| 39 | Ida Jones | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Lee Jones | 22 | Son | 50 | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
John + 9 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)