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Mary Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna & Thomas — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Delaware-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Mary S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Liberty |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Liberty |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ford | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Genevieve Ford | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Thomas Ford | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Bernard Ford | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Anna Ford | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greene, Ohio
Daughter, age 5
Greene, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Greene, Ohio
Daughter, age 15
Greene, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Delaware-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 25
Delaware-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Mary S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Liberty |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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: mother Anna Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Ray Fudge (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Ray Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Fudge (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Anna Ford
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Ford
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ray Fudge
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Ford
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Ford
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ray Ford
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Fudge
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Ford
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Ohio
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Sibling
Bernard Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Genevieve Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Delaware-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03062-00510)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis Ford | 56 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 2 | Maud Ford | 55 | Wife | Housewife | Ohio |
| 3 | Helen Ford | 19 | Daughter | Housewife | Ohio |
| 4 | Joanna Tuite | 75 | Head | Housewife | Ohio |
| 5 | Francis Tuite | 45 | Nephew | Farmer | Ohio |
| 6 | Elijah Cornett | 62 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 7 | Bertha Cornett | 53 | Wife | Housewife | Ohio |
| 8 | Calvin Corvette | 85 | Head | Retired | Ohio |
| 9 | Zora Corvette | 75 | Wife | Housewife | Ohio |
| 10 | Ruth May Corvette | 6 | Granddau | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Fred Collins | 49 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 12 | Edward Wiper | 26 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 13 | Elizabeth Wiper | 29 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 14 | Wiper | 20 | Brother | Laborer | Ohio |
| 15 | Clayton Patton | 84 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 16 | George Hassen | 45 | Head | Waiter | Belgium |
| 17 | Elma S Hassen | 29 | Wife | Housewife | Ohio |
| 18 | Frank Leatman | 55 | Lodger | Laborer | Switzerland |
| 19 | Earney Fain | 35 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Wm F Tranyer | 53 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Ruby Tranyer | 51 | Wife | Housewife | Ohio |
| 22 | Wm Jr Tranyer | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Virginia Tranyer | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Minerva Tranyer | 76 | Mother | Pension | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Edgar S Alcorn | 55 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 26 | Nellie W Alcorn | 45 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | David Perry | 41 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 28 | Harry S Ruhl | 40 | Head | Garage | Ohio |
| 29 | Katherine Ruhl | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Ohio |
| 30 | Harry Jr Ruhl | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Robert H Ruhl | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Thomas E Ford | 60 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 33 | Anna Ford | 61 | Wife | Housewife | Ohio |
| 34 | Bernard Ford | 34 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 35 | Mary S Ford THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 36 | Genevieve Ford | 20 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Henry Honshard | 45 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 38 | Nellie Honshard | 41 | Wife | Housewife | Ohio |
| 39 | Julia Honshard | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Robert Honshard | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 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)