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Joseph Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Ford across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hugh & Hugh — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Joseph F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pawtucket |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Dining Hall |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 180 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Rhode Island |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Township / Ward | East Providence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Ford | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Irene Ford | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Margaret Ford | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Joseph Ford | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Margaret Ford | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Raymond Ford | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Rita Ford | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1900
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 2
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1898 — 6 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1910
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 12
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1898 — 5 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 21
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Industry | Narrow Fabric Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 32
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Joseph F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Industry | Gas station |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Head, age 42
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Joseph F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pawtucket |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Dining Hall |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 180 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Rhode Island |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hugh Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Hugh Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hugh Ford
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hugh Ford
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Ford
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ford
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ford
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ford
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Ford
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Rhode Island
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03765-00810)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mildred P. French | 15 | Daughter | No No No No S | Rhode Island |
| 42 | Alfred E. French | 13 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 43 | Albert T. French | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 44 | George C. French | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 45 | Head Louise | None | F | — | — |
| 46 | Helen T. Louise | 35 | Daughter | Spooner & Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 47 | John J. Edwards | 65 | Head | Polisher | Canada-English |
| 48 | Clara Edwards | 65 | Wife | No No No No H | England |
| 49 | Joseph F. Ford THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Waiter | Rhode Island |
| 50 | Margaret A. Ford | 37 | Wife | Cloth Inspector | Rhode Island |
| 51 | Rita M. Ford | 15 | Daughter | No No No No S | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Joseph F. Ford | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Raymond Ford | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 54 | Irene E. Ford | 8 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 55 | Margaret C. Ford | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 56 | James H. Boyd | 27 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Rhode Island |
| 57 | Anna M. Boyd | 25 | Wife | No No No No H | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Anna M. Boyd | 8 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 59 | Francis J. Amaral | 42 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Rose Amaral | 49 | Wife | No No No No H | Portugal |
| 61 | Beatrice F. Amaral | 20 | Daughter | No No No No H | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Francis J. Jr. Amaral | 19 | Son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Rose G. Amaral | 16 | Daughter | No No No No S | Rhode Island |
| 64 | Gilbert A. Amaral | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 65 | Donald R. Amaral | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 66 | Thelma H. Amaral | 8 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Thomas H. Bagnol | 75 | Head | No No No No U | Canada-English |
| 68 | Lucy A. Bagnol | 65 | Wife | No No No No H | Canada-English |
| 69 | Fred Brown | 53 | Head | No No No No U | Rhode Island |
| 70 | Julia F. Brown | 49 | Wife | No No No No H | Rhode Island |
| 71 | Doris H. Brown | 15 | Daughter | No No No No S | Rhode Island |
| 72 | Fred R. Brown | 13 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Elizabeth Smith Small | 82 | Mother-in-law | No No No No U | Connecticut |
| 74 | Harold F. Small | 35 | Lodger | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 75 | Leo J. Laporte | 43 | Head | Assistant Of Activities | Rhode Island |
| 76 | Alice E. Laporte | 40 | Wife | No No No No H | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Clinton E. Laporte | 18 | Son | No No No No S | Rhode Island |
| 78 | Shirley E. Laporte | 16 | Daughter | No No No No S | Rhode Island |
| 79 | George E. Laporte | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 80 | Arleen A. Laporte | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
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Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 6 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)