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Mary Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rowan-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rowan-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Lula — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rowan-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salisbury |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Salisbury |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Ford | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mary Ford | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Ford | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| John Ford | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Tommie Ford | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rowan, North …
Daughter, age 11
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Myrtle L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rowan, North …
Daughter, age 22
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rowan-County, North …
Head, age 30
Rowan-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salisbury |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 John Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Clarence Mooney (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Ford
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Ford
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clarence Mooney
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Ford
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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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 — Rowan-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rowan-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02969-00113)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | T. Edison | 21 | Son | Cook | South Carolina |
| 42 | T. Samuel | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lois Chappell | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Lawrence Gaston | 46 | Head | Freight Caller | North Carolina |
| 45 | Stella Gaston | 40 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 46 | Demilla Kitchen | 66 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | William Worth | 50 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Thelma Maddox | 31 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Patty Lyerly | 75 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mary Ford THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Mary E. Ford | 17 | Daughter | Maid | North Carolina |
| 52 | John Robert Ford | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Dorothy Ann Ford | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Tommie Ford | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | James White | 24 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 56 | Theola White | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Mcdilla Woodard | 38 | Head | Home | South Carolina |
| 58 | Richard Mckeown | 57 | Father | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Alice Sterling Boles | 80 | Grandmother | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Vickie Cunningham | 20 | Cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Carrie Carter | 48 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lizzie William | 65 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Willie Byers | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Mae Troy Byers | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | William L. Byers | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | John Thomas Byers | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | John W. Holt | 54 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 68 | Johnie Holt | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Clarice Holt | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Raymond Holt | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Eileen Holt | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Verne Holt | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Harold Holt | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lula Partee | 30 | Head | Maid | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ruth Partee | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Billy Jean Partee | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Johnie May Partee | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | James Bridges | 24 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Helen Bridges | 22 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Powell Kelly | 21 | Lodger | Filling Sta. | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 3 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)