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Joseph Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Johanna — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Ford | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Joseph Ford | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Joanna Ford | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Julia Ford | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Arleen Ford | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 5
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 9 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 | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 15
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 25
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michael Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Johanna Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Ford
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Johanna Ford
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Ford
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New York
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Sibling
Francis Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arleen Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02582-00577)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beatrice Gulligan | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 2 | Andrew Jr Gulligan | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 3 | Patrick Gulligan | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Fred Cochran | 33 | Head | Supervisor | Ireland |
| 5 | Astrid Cochran | 33 | Wife | Teacher | New York |
| 6 | Caroline Berg | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 7 | Charles E Scouten | 68 | Head | Marine Engr | New York |
| 8 | Agnes Scouten | 59 | Wife | — | Canada-Eng |
| 9 | Manuel Rodriguez | 79 | Head | Proprietor | Spain |
| 10 | Aurelia Rodriguez | 40 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 11 | Joanna Ford | 56 | Head | — | New York |
| 12 | Julia Ford | 29 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 13 | Joseph Ford THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Arleen Ford | 23 | Daughter | Nurse | New York |
| 15 | Francis Ford | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Gustave Wertheimer | 73 | Head | Clerical Work | New York |
| 17 | Emma Wertheimer | 65 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Rosa Cohen | 72 | Sister-in-law | Dressmaker | New York |
| 19 | Hugh A Tracey | 42 | Head | Clerical Work | New York |
| 20 | Mabel Tracey | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | Margaret Tracey | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | Ellen Tracey | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Michael Halloran | 65 | Head | — | New York |
| 24 | Margaret Halloran | 67 | Wife | — | New York |
| 25 | Michael F Halloran | 37 | Son | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 26 | Benjamin Thella | 50 | Head | Machine Mech | New York |
| 27 | Alice Thella | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Walter A Thella | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Sarah J Lewis | 51 | Lodger | New Worker | England |
| 30 | John Hech | 67 | Head | Supt. | New York |
| 31 | Ella Hech | 65 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | John B Hech | 36 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 33 | Fred Von Hinken | 48 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 34 | Henrietta Von Hinken | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | Fred H Von Hinken | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 36 | Elizabeth Bondt | 54 | Mother-in-law | Homemaker | New Jersey |
| 37 | John Coreoran | 53 | Head | Policeman | New York |
| 38 | Mary Coreoran | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 39 | Morton Coreoran | 23 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 40 | Thomas Coreoran | 19 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)