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Margaret Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alan & Allen — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | Candy Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan |
| 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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Ford | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Margaret Ford | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 4
New York, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada Eng |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 14
New York, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Margaret B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 23
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | Candy Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 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 Margaret Ford across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alan Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Allen Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Alan Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alan Ford
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Allen Ford
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alan Ford
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Ford
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Ford
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Ford
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02650-00894)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Manny | 44 | Head | Porter | New York |
| 2 | Erna Manny | 28 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | Doris Manny | 13 | daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Francis Manny | 6 | daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Frederick Manny | 2 | son | — | New York |
| 6 | Michael Martin | 50 | Head | Laborer | Eire |
| 7 | Margaret Martin | 47 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 8 | Andrew Martin | 21 | son | Helper | New York |
| 9 | Catherine Martin | 18 | daughter | Nursemaid | New York |
| 10 | Thomas Martin | 12 | son | — | New York |
| 11 | Roberta Burnley | 65 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Anne Fenlon | 50 | Head | Maid | Eire |
| 13 | Michael Fenlon | 23 | son | Elevator Operator | New York |
| 14 | Alfonse Shamir | 50 | Head | Garageman | Italy |
| 15 | Catherine Shamir | 45 | wife | — | Italy |
| 16 | Vincent Shamir | 20 | son | Handyman | New York |
| 17 | Tekla Hayman | 50 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 18 | Anthony Berger | 51 | boarder | Cook & Waiter | Bohemia |
| 19 | Allen Ford | 54 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 20 | Margaret Ford THIS PERSON | 23 | daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 21 | Martin Cropshuck | 67 | Head | — | Poland |
| 22 | Josephine Cropshuck | 59 | wife | — | Poland |
| 23 | Henry Cropshuck | 20 | son | Clerk | Pa. |
| 24 | Charlotte Cropshuck | 18 | daughter | New Worker | Pa. |
| 25 | Max Sciblo | 49 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 26 | Catherine Sciblo | 40 | wife | — | Poland |
| 27 | Michael Sciblo | 20 | son | Repairman | New York |
| 28 | Theresa Sciblo | 19 | daughter | Factory Girl | New York |
| 29 | Stephen Sciblo | 13 | son | — | New York |
| 30 | George Sciblo | 6 | son | — | New York |
| 31 | William Sciblo | 2 | son | — | New York |
| 32 | Carmelo Lebron | 45 | Head | Laborer | Porto Rico |
| 33 | Paulita Lebron | 35 | wife | — | Porto Rico |
| 34 | Carmen Jr. Lebron | 8 | daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Isabella Grillet | 48 | Head | — | Venezuela |
| 36 | Maria Grillet | 24 | daughter | Operator | Venezuela |
| 37 | Arthur Glocker | 27 | Head | Night Rigger | New York |
| 38 | Agnes Glocker | 24 | wife | — | New York |
| 39 | Carol Glocker | 5 | daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Frances Glocker | 4 | daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
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)