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Joseph Ford — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Palo Alto, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Ford across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Palo Alto, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Palo Alto, Iowa |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Joseph M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | West Bend Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Ford | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Clare Ford | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Florence Ford | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Helen Ford | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Jessie Ford | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Eugene Ford | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Joseph Ford | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| John Ford | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Palo Alto, …
Head, age 62
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1868 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Joseph M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Palo-Alto-County, Iowa
Head, age 72
Palo-Alto-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1868 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Bend |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Palo Alto |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Ford across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Ford
Head · 1930 · age 62 · b. ~1868 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Palo Alto, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Palo Alto, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel671:1129)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph M. Ford THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 2 | Jessie C. Ford | 48 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 3 | John V. Ford | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 4 | Clare J. Ford | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 5 | Eugene M. Ford | 17 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 6 | Lillian M. Ford | 13 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 7 | Florence F. Ford | 10 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 8 | Helen P. Ford | 8 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 9 | Edward J. Stattelman | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 10 | Christine Stattelman | 40 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 11 | Edward Stattelman | 15 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 12 | Edwin Stattelman | 15 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 13 | Arthur Stattelman | 12 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 14 | Leo Stattelman | 5 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 15 | Ray W. Jennings | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 16 | Gusta B. Jennings | 44 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 17 | Jessie L. Jennings | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 18 | Gertrude O. Jennings | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 19 | Frances N. Jennings | 16 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 20 | Harold E. Jennings | 15 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 21 | Iona M. Jennings | 13 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 22 | Marjorie L. Jennings | 8 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 23 | Wanita V. Jennings | 6 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 24 | Beverly L. Jennings | 3 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 25 | Ernest L. Frieden | 24 | Servant | Laborer | Iowa |
| 26 | Joseph D. Hertz | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Sophia C. Hertz | 43 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 28 | Clara E. Hertz | 19 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 29 | Mabel T. Hertz | 17 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 30 | Grace A. Hertz | 5 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 31 | E. Roy | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Iowa |
| 32 | Gustav W. Sanders | 47 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 33 | Jessie Sanders | 48 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 34 | Willie Sanders | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 35 | Gladys Sanders | 12 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 36 | James C. Carter | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Antoinette F. Carter | 37 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 38 | Robert Carter | 16 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 39 | Mary J. Carter | 13 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 40 | Lois L. Carter | 5 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 41 | William C. Schmidt | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 42 | Anna Schmidt | 42 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 43 | William H. Schmidt | 17 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 44 | Albert G. Schmidt | 10 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 45 | Ella D. R. Schmidt | 8 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 46 | Donald S. Schmidt | 5 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 47 | Nicholas J. Lowey | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 48 | Lillian C. Lowey | 39 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 49 | Margaret M. Lowey | 11 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 50 | Anne A. Lowey | 10 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)