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Robert Ford — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Bronx, New York
Our Model Tree links this Robert Ford across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bronx, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Katherine — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bronx, New York |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Robert M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 65 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | New York Bronx Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Ford | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Mary Ford | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Robert Ford | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Son, age 18
New York, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
New York, …
Head, age 30
New York, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 40
New York, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Automobiles |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Bronx, New …
Head, age 50
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Robert M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 65 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Katherine Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Katherine Ford
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Ford
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Bronx, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Bronx, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1466:0612)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles T. Kampe | 37 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 2 | Dora E. Kampe | 34 | Wife-H | Keeper | New York |
| 3 | Dorothy M. Kampe | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Mary E. Kampe | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Florence L. Kampe | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Edward W. Kampe | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 7 | Thomas J. Penfound | 81 | Father | Retired | England |
| 8 | Henry Penfound | 33 | Brother | Conductor | New York |
| 9 | Walter Penfound | 30 | Brother | Operator | New York |
| 10 | Robert E. Mcnamara | 39 | Boarder | Electrician | New York |
| 11 | Thomas Conway | 28 | Boarder | Mechanic | Irish Free State |
| 12 | Michael Cassidy | 23 | Boarder | Mechanic | Irish Free State |
| 13 | William Brandt | 26 | Boarder | Clerk | New York |
| 14 | Adolf Richert | 55 | Boarder | Teamster | Germany |
| 15 | Robert Quilland | 34 | Boarder | Meter Reader | New York |
| 16 | August Carus | 54 | Boarder | Packer | New York |
| 17 | Herman Hansen | 62 | Head | Retired | Germany |
| 18 | Emma Hansen | 60 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 19 | Dora Hansen | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 20 | Adolph Schnabel | 67 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 21 | Lizzie Schnabel | 54 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 22 | Charles H. Wood | 61 | Head | Baggage Master | New York |
| 23 | Mary L. Wood | 52 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 24 | Lara E. Bealey | 44 | Sister | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 25 | William King | 66 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 26 | John J. King | 36 | Son | Pressman | New York |
| 27 | Raymond F. King | 33 | Son | Stage Hand | New York |
| 28 | Joseph King | 28 | Son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 29 | Edward King | 26 | Son | Stage Hand | New York |
| 30 | Betty King | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | New York |
| 31 | Raymond King | 4 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 32 | Mabel Hutchinson | 31 | Daughter-H | — | New York |
| 33 | George T. Hutchinson | 35 | Son-in-law | Chauffeur | Georgia |
| 34 | Wilmer Shields | 81 | Head | Retired | Louisiana |
| 35 | Mary S. Shields | 75 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 36 | Edna M. Shields | 34 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Albert Jarvis | 59 | Head | Porter | New Jersey |
| 38 | Katherine M. Jarvis | 70 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 39 | Henry Dahn | 76 | Head | Retired | France |
| 40 | Rosa Dahn | 73 | Wife-H | — | Switzerland |
| 41 | Clara L. Dahn | 40 | Daughter | Teacher | France |
| 42 | Robert M. Ford THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 43 | Mary Ford | 45 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Robert L. Ford | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | William R. Comerford | 47 | Head | Salesman | Irish Free State |
| 46 | Katherine Comerford | 46 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 47 | William T. Comerford | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | Thomas J. Comerford | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | William Powell | 58 | Head | Attendant | New York |
| 50 | Mary M. Powell | 57 | Wife-H | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
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)