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Robert Ford — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pearl River, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harrison & S — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pearl River, Mississippi |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Ford | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Ida Ford | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Warren Ford | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Robert Ford | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Charles Ford | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pearl River, …
Son, age 4
Pearl River, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Robert B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Pearl River, …
Son, age 14
Pearl River, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Pearl-River-County, Mississippi
Son, age 24
Pearl-River-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fort |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pearl River |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 16 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Robert Ford across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harrison Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father S Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Fort (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Harrison Fort (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Harrison Ford
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
S Ford
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Fort
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Ford
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harrison Fort
b. ~1918
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Robert Ford
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Charles Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Warren Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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
1930 US Federal Census — Pearl River, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Pearl River, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1159unit:0877)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Son Sallie | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 2 | Herman Sallie | 22 | Son | Oiler | Mississippi |
| 3 | Heginoth Sallie | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Magnus Sallie | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Jesse L Burge | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Minnie Burge | 41 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Irma Burge | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 8 | Dennis Burge | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Lealon Burge | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Fielding Thigpen | 71 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Linnie A Thigpen | 77 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Harrison F. Ford | 62 | Head | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 13 | Ida Ford | 38 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Robert Ford THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Warren R. Ford | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Charles E. Ford | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Zeno P. Brown | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Laura Brown | 33 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Mittie L. Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Ezra L. Brown | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | R. Adolphus Smith | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Byrdie Smith | 34 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Homer Smith | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Lester Smith | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Onetta Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | H. D. Brooks | 35 | Boarder | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 27 | Jeptha Bills | 89 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 28 | J. D. Davis | 23 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Margaret Davis | 18 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Robert D. Davis | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Prof Jones | 19 | Bro-in-law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 32 | Ruben Jones | 11 | Bro-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Luther Thomas | 14 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Pearl Johnson | 42 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 35 | Ella Johnson | 32 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Corine Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Wilson Brown | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Abigail Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Callie Brown | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Bertha Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Wenoma Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Ed Cook | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Bertha Cook | 40 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Mammie Cook | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | A. C. Cook | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Luther Cook | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Gertrude Cook | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Rosa L. Cook | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Cluvia Cook | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Mary Cook | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)