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Robert Ford — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Robert Ford across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cumberland, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Lottie — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cumberland, Tennessee |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 3Rd Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Agnes Ford | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Golden Ford | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cumberland, Tennessee
Son, age 19
Cumberland, Tennessee · implied b. ~1891 — 9 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 | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | home farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Cumberland, Tennessee
Head, age 29
Cumberland, Tennessee · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Cumberland, Tennessee
Head, age 40
Cumberland, Tennessee · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cumberland, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Ford
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Ford
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Ford
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2237unit:1072)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hattie Shank | 35 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Ollie Shank | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Arnold Shank | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Carry Shank | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Rainie Shank | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Roger Shank | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Reubin A Crowel | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 58 | Maude Crowel | 52 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | John C. Ab Crowel | 20 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Eleanor Crowel | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Dock Scott | 60 | Head | Foreman | Tennessee |
| 62 | Metilda Scott | 59 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Blair Hudson | 25 | Boarder | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 64 | Jess A Kemmer | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Hannie Kemmer | 46 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Mildred Ab Kemmer | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Martha J Ab Kemmer | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | T J Kemmer | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Virginia W. Kemmer | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | William M. Kemmer | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Sue E. Kemmer | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Ward S. Kemmer | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | George E. Kemmer | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Henry Godsey | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Alice Godsey | 33 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | James A. Godsey | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Thomas W. Godsey | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Mary E. Godsey | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Modene Godsey | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Bettie Godsey | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Jane A. Godsey | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Naomi Godsey | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Charlie Goddard | 18 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 84 | Hattie Goddard | 35 | Mother-H | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Henry Goddard | 17 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | William Goddard | 14 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Maggie Goddard | 24 | Sister | House Keeper | Tennessee |
| 88 | Bill Price | 73 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Aunty Rona Price | 31 | Daughter-H | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Tracie Price | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Merdie Price | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Wiley E. Ford | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Maude Ford | 28 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Robert E. Ford THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Agnes Ford | 36 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Golden Ford | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | William B. Andrews | 62 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 98 | Bettie Andrews | 56 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Paul Ab Andrews | 23 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Frank Toden | 66 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 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)