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John Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Zandt-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this John Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Zandt-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alexander & Alex — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Van-Zandt-County, Texas |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Zandt |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 5 |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ford | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Elliot Ford | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Bessie Ford | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Van Zandt, …
Son, age 26
Van Zandt, Texas · implied b. ~1894 — 5 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 | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Van Zandt, …
Son, age 36
Van Zandt, Texas · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Van-Zandt-County, Texas
Head, age 48
Van-Zandt-County, Texas · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Zandt |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Alexander Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Alex Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cassie Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alexander Ford
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alex Ford
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cassie Ford
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Ford
Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Texas
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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 — Van-Zandt-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Zandt-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04155-00574)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John H. Ford THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 42 | Bessie M. Ford | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 43 | Elliot Ford | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 44 | Lottie Lane | 46 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 45 | Charles Lane | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 46 | Meadow Lane | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 47 | Pattie Ruth Lane | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 48 | Marvin Lane | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 49 | Ivan Lane | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 50 | Opal Lane | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 51 | Jettie Lane | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 52 | Connie L. Walker | 35 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 53 | Aquilla Walker | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 54 | Vera L. Walker | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 55 | Connie L. Walker | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | C. W. Jr. Walker | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 57 | H. W. Walker | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 58 | Walter G. Alexander | 59 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 59 | Jessie Bailey | 47 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 60 | Eddie L. Bailey | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 61 | Olie L. Bailey | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 62 | Lois Bailey | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Mattie Bailey | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | Andrew L. Alexander | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 65 | Carrie Alexander | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 66 | Dallie V. Jones | 10 | Grand-daughter | — | Texas |
| 67 | Elisha Bowman | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 68 | Adeline Bowman | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 69 | Taudia R. Bowman | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 70 | Thessia Bowman | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Mary H. Bowman | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 72 | Burnitt William | 32 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 73 | Arch William | 52 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 74 | A. Cora William | 19 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 75 | Gladys William | 15 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 76 | Ernestine William | 11 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 77 | Daniela Margaret William | 3 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 78 | Riley W. Williams | 28 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 79 | Hester Williams | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 80 | Betty Jo Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)