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Joseph Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Iberia-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Ford across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Iberia-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Iberia-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Iberia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Iberia |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | New Iberia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Ford | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Augustus Ford | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bessie Ford | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Edward Ford | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ollie Ford | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Olga Ford | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Sullivans Ford | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Joseph Ford | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Iberia, Louisiana
Son, age 4
Iberia, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Iberia-County, Louisiana
Son, age 12
Iberia-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Iberia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Iberia |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Joseph Ford across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Ford
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Olga Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ollie Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Augustus Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Iberia-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Iberia-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01403-00624)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lessie Mathews | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Harry D. Mathews | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Carol P. Mathews | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Ovide Boutte | 64 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Ernestine Boutte | 60 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Sullivans Ford | 64 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Katie Ford | 49 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Bessie Ford | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 49 | Ollie Ford | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 50 | Augustus Ford | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 51 | Edward Ford | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Olga Ford | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Joseph Ford THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Gilbert Bernard | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Louisiana |
| 55 | Louis Vital | 58 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 56 | Mary Vital | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Edward Vital | 15 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Helen Vital | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Robert J. Vital | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | William Teno | 53 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 61 | Stella Teno | 58 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Alvin Butler | 19 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 63 | Agnes H. Butler | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Julius Lewis | 4 | Step Son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Harriette Lewis | 2 | Step Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Wilbert Lewis | 1 | Step Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Joseph Lebeau | 21 | Bro. in law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 68 | James Ledbetter | 15 | Bro. in law | Delivery Boy | Louisiana |
| 69 | Rosa Belle Ledbetter | 14 | Sister in law | House Maid | Louisiana |
| 70 | Betty Bernard | 68 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Nelda Bernard | 34 | Daughter | Cook | Louisiana |
| 72 | Esther Bernard | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 73 | Mitchel Bernard | 29 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 74 | Ulysse Bernard | 24 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Harry Thadiet | 48 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 76 | Edna Thadiet | 23 | Daughter | Cook | Louisiana |
| 77 | Lucas Thadiet | 28 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Genevieve Riggs | 12 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Emma Riggs | 17 | Niece | Cook | Louisiana |
| 80 | Mary Hauter | 36 | Lodger | Laundress | Louisiana |
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)