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Mary Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Benton-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Benton-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & D — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Benton-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bentonville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Benton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Industry | County Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 426 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Bentonville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ford | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Martha Ford | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Norma Ford | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Sam Ford | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Don Ford | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Elizabeth Ford | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Benton, Arkansas
Daughter, age 2
Benton, Arkansas · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Benton, Arkansas
Daughter, age 12
Benton, Arkansas · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Benton-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 22
Benton-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bentonville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Benton |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Industry | County Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 426 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Mary Ford across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father D Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father James Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Ford (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Sam Ford
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
D Ford
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Ford
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Ford
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Ford
b. ~1911
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Mary Ford
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Norma Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Don Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Benton-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Benton-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00119-00728)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alice D. Hepper | 50 | Wife | Clerk | Missouri |
| 42 | William Hepper | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Ernest Hepper | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Mary Oakes | 80 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Preston Beling | 42 | Son-in-law | Electrician | Arkansas |
| 46 | Ruth Beling | 42 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Robert E. Owens | 37 | Head | Merchant | California |
| 48 | Hazel Owens | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Lee Jerrieta Owens | 11 | Child | — | Oklahoma |
| 50 | Alice D. Mckill | 62 | Head | Seamstress | Arkansas |
| 51 | Ravena Mckill | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Claud Fitzhugh | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 53 | Bertha Fitzhugh | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Barbara Gene Fitzhugh | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Francis Beling | 70 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Emma Yale | 68 | Head | House Keeper | Arkansas |
| 57 | Arthur Landers | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Arkansas |
| 58 | Pearl Landers | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Francis Landers | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Arthur D. Landers | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Carolyn Landers | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Howard Jacka | 20 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Kansas |
| 63 | Paul Potts | 40 | Head | Plumber | Arkansas |
| 64 | Gerald Potts | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Billy Potts | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Charles Potts | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Fay Potts | 26 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Sam Ford | 65 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 69 | Elizabeth Ford | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Don Ford | 33 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 71 | Mary Ford THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | File Clerk | Arkansas |
| 72 | Martha Ford | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Norma Ford | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Clyde W. Mull | 60 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 75 | Eva Mull | 57 | Wife | Cook | Iowa |
| 76 | Minerva Manley | 56 | Head | Seamstress | Arkansas |
| 77 | Tony E. Manley | 18 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Janet R. Manley | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 79 | James Manley | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Mary Manley | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)