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Robert Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Denver-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Robert Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Denver-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Gertrude — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Denver-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Denver City & County |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Denver |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | typist |
| Industry | public relat. bureau |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 230 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Township / Ward | Denver City County |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Ford | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Ford | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| George Ford | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Robert Ford | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Frank Ford | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| George Ford | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Joseph Ford | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Gertrude Ford | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Denver, Colorado
Son, age 4
Denver, Colorado · implied b. ~1916 — 5 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Denver, Colorado
Son, age 15
Denver, Colorado · implied b. ~1915 — 23 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Denver-County, Colorado
Son, age 25
Denver-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Denver City & County |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Denver |
| Occupation | typist |
| Industry | public relat. bureau |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 230 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 George Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Ford
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Ford
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Ford
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Colorado
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Sibling
Frank Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Denver-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Denver-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00485-00885)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Henry Hall | 31 | Head | Painter | Missouri |
| 42 | Vina Hall | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Alice Hall | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 44 | Madine Hall | 8 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 45 | Winnie Hall | 6 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 46 | Carl Beman | 32 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Katherine Beman | 24 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 48 | Carl Jr. Beman | 4 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 49 | George Mason | 32 | Head | Attendant | Nebraska |
| 50 | Ruth Mason | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Ralph Mason | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 52 | Charles Mason | 2 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 53 | Donald Culp | 23 | Head | Mill Hand | Kansas |
| 54 | Dorothy Culp | 20 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 55 | Iora Barker | 41 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Joseph Overholt | 43 | Head | Minister | Nebraska |
| 57 | Minnie Overholt | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Shirley Overholt | 12 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 59 | George H. Ford | 60 | Head | Foreman | California |
| 60 | Gertrude Ford | 51 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 61 | Robert E. Ford THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Typist | Colorado |
| 62 | Alice Ford | 23 | Daughter | Secretary | Colorado |
| 63 | Frank Ford | 19 | Son | Scaler | Colorado |
| 64 | Mary Ford | 17 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 65 | George Jr. Ford | 15 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 66 | Joseph Ford | 11 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 67 | Ella Wilfenson | 23 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Robert Wilfenson | 49 | Son | Engineer | Colorado |
| 69 | Juanita Wilfenson | 37 | Daughter-in-law | — | Colorado |
| 70 | John Hammond | 54 | Head | Foreman | Wyoming |
| 71 | Beatrice Hammond | 54 | Wife | — | England |
| 72 | Elizabeth Jenning | 85 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 73 | Mary Jenning | 50 | Sister-in-law | — | England |
| 74 | Edward Fitzgerald | 24 | Head | Brakeman | Colorado |
| 75 | Mary Ann Fitzgerald | 22 | Wife | — | Arizona |
| 76 | Rose Stepan | 24 | Mother-in-law | Waitress | Colorado |
| 77 | Zada Phillips | 78 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Ramon Cobb | 20 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Montana |
| 79 | John Masconi | 26 | Boarder | Clerical | Colorado |
| 80 | Arvel Payne | 46 | Head | Courier | Colorado |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 5 siblings
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 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)