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John Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Taylor-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Taylor-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & Luther — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Taylor-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grafton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | U. S. P. O. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Township / Ward | Grafton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Ford | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lois Ford | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Martha Ford | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lawson Ford | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| John Ford | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Daniel Ford | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Ford | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Taylor, West …
Son, age 2
Taylor, West Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Taylor, West …
Son, age 13
Taylor, West Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 12 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Taylor-County, West …
Son, age 23
Taylor-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grafton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | U. S. P. O. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 C Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Luther Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Lawson Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C Ford
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Luther Ford
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ford
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ford
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lawson Ford
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Ford
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Lois Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Taylor-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Taylor-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04447-00302)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John R. Mccafferty | 52 | Head | Owner | West Virginia |
| 2 | Ethel Mccafferty | 33 | Wife | Cashier | West Virginia |
| 3 | John W. Madden | 32 | Head | Manager | West Virginia |
| 4 | Arlene Madden | 25 | Wife | Nurse | Virginia |
| 5 | Sylvanus F. Arble | 53 | Head | Foreman | West Virginia |
| 6 | Flora E. Arble | 59 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Marguerite Arble | 22 | Daughter | Paint Shop | West Virginia |
| 8 | Josephine Arble | 19 | Daughter | Paint Shop | West Virginia |
| 9 | Mason E. Tucker | 28 | Head | Principal | West Virginia |
| 10 | Mildred B. Tucker | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Lucian S. Solomon | 45 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Eva Pearl Solomon | 44 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Donald R. Solomon | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Lyman Fast | 52 | Head | Machinist Helper | West Virginia |
| 15 | Nettie F. Fast | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Maurice Cartwright | 44 | Head | Yard Master | Kentucky |
| 17 | Katherine Cartwright | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Lawson S. Ford | 43 | Head | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 19 | Mary Ford | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | John Ford THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Messenger | West Virginia |
| 21 | Daniel Ford | 21 | Son | Messenger | West Virginia |
| 22 | Joan Ellen Ford | 19 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | West Virginia |
| 23 | Lois Lee Ford | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Martha Ford | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Edwin Skaggs | 39 | Head | Electrician | West Virginia |
| 26 | Elizabeth Skaggs | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Edwin Jr. Skaggs | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Richard C. Mcwade | 44 | Head | Painter | West Virginia |
| 29 | Nellie L. Mcwade | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 30 | John Lewis | 60 | Head | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 31 | Edith Lewis | 59 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Garfield Heck | 56 | Head | Pipe Fitter | West Virginia |
| 33 | Dessie Heck | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Dorothy Heck | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | William B. Turner | 53 | Head | Fire Chief | West Virginia |
| 36 | Agnes Turner | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | William Jr. Turner | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Edward Wiley | 67 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Mary E. Wiley | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Dorothy Wiley | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 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)