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Margaret Ford — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-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) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Hours Worked | 208 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ford | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Daniel Ford | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Daniel Ford | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Margaret Ford | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richmond, New …
Daughter, age 4
Richmond, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 5 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 | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Richmond, New …
Daughter, age 13
Richmond, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Richmond-County, New …
Daughter, age 23
Richmond-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 4 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) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Hours Worked | 208 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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: mother Mary Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Ford
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ford
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Ford
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Ford
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ford
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Ford
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Sibling
Daniel Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Richmond-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02763-00420)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard H. D. Cooper | 63 | Head | Salesman | England |
| 2 | Lena B. Cooper | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Howard H. D. Cooper | 31 | Son | Oiler | New Jersey |
| 4 | Charles F. Cooper | 27 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
| 5 | Julio Sciannamea | 53 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Italy |
| 6 | Bianca Sciannamea | 52 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 7 | Frank Sciannamea | 22 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Henry Sciannamea | 19 | Son | Assistant Pharmacist | New York |
| 9 | Arthur J. Coffey | 68 | Head | Inspector | Eire |
| 10 | Alice Coffey | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 11 | Arline M. Coffey | 13 | Adopted daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | James B. Darcy | 70 | Head | — | New York |
| 13 | Margaret Darcy | 65 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 14 | Frank X. Darcy | 35 | Son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 15 | Evelyn M. Darcy | 22 | Daughter in law | — | New York |
| 16 | Harry Phillips | 54 | Lodger | Labour | England |
| 17 | Ralph Esposito | 61 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 18 | Mary Esposito | 47 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 19 | Phyllis R. Esposito | 27 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 20 | Ann C. Esposito | 24 | Daughter | Beautician | New York |
| 21 | Adele F. Esposito | 21 | Daughter | Beautician | New York |
| 22 | John R. Esposito | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | Edward K. Esposito | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | Leonard E. Schaaf | 50 | Head | Toolmaker | New York |
| 25 | Helena W. Schaaf | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Roy L. Schaaf | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 27 | Daniel Ford | 63 | Head | Pipe Caulker | Eire |
| 28 | Mary Ford | 64 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 29 | Daniel P. Ford | 26 | Son | Automobile Mechanic | New York |
| 30 | Margaret Ford THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 31 | Emma Eckert | 56 | Head | — | New York |
| 32 | Catherine E. Eckert | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 33 | Catherine B. Dueratling | 40 | Head | — | New York |
| 34 | Francis F. Dueratling | 21 | Son | Soda Dispenser | New York |
| 35 | Extra Line Dueratling | None | — | — | — |
| 36 | Extra Line Dueratling | None | — | — | — |
| 37 | William F. Hobbs | 32 | Head | Bookkeeper | Newfoundland |
| 38 | Margaretha Hobbs | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 39 | Dorothy E. Hobbs | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Audrey E. Hobbs | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
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)