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Mary Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ford across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Catherine — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | City Of Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Ford | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Marilyn Ford | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Francis Ford | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Mary Ford | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
Daughter, age 16
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 8 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 | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Industry | Shirt Factory |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 27
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Supervisor |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 35
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Electric Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 46
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Ford
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Ford
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Ford
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Ford
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Ford
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Massachusetts
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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 — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01666-00437)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William F. Bryce | 33 | Head | Chef | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Adeline Bryce | 30 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 43 | Reginald La Montagne | 32 | Lodger | Salesman | Vermont |
| 44 | Helen S. Callanan | 66 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 45 | Charles A. Callanan | 39 | Son | Civil Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 46 | James A. Callanan | 36 | Son | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Mary A. Murphy | 55 | Keeper | Housekeeper | Canada English |
| 48 | Oscar Boyd | 70 | Houseman | Houseman | Nova Scotia |
| 49 | Theodore Harding | 73 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 50 | Mary A. Harding | 44 | Daughter | — | Canada English |
| 51 | Kathleen Harding | 39 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Canada English |
| 52 | Joseph Harding | 36 | Brother | Orderly | Canada English |
| 53 | Matthew Harding | 16 | Son | — | Canada English |
| 54 | Edward Barry | 44 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Catherine Mccarty | 84 | Aunt | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Mary E. Boyle | 65 | Head | Seamstress | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Josephine Boyle | 45 | Sister | Laundress | Massachusetts |
| 58 | John J. Rinehart | 32 | Nephew | Dispatcher | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Thomas J. Phair | 48 | Head | Timekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Helen Phair | 46 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Mary Phair | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Helen Phair | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Marguerite Phair | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Thomas F. Phair | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Marguerite O'Connell | 42 | Sister-in-law | File Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Francis J. Ford | 52 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 67 | Mary E. Ford THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Joan E. Ford | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Marilyn E. Ford | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Mary F. Hickey | 49 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | James J. Hickey | 22 | Son | Apprentice | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Julia J. Lynch | 45 | Sister | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Ellen O'Neil | 65 | Aunt | — | Eire |
| 74 | Margaret O'Neil | 35 | Cousin | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | John F. Mcdermott | 38 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Mary Mcdermott | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | William Mcdermott | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | John Mcdermott | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Mary Mcdermott | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | James Mcdermott | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
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Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 4 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)