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Robert Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Attala-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Robert Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Attala-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & D — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Attala-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldora Ford | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| W Ford | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Robert Ford | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| D Ford | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Attala, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 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 | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Attala, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Robert P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Attala-County, Mississippi
Son, age 21
Attala-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Ed Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother D Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father W Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father William Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ed Ford
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
D Ford
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Ford
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Ford
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Ford
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Ford
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Eldora Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Attala-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Attala-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02008-00773)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. E. Algood | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Eugene Algood | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | L. W. Fowler | 78 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | V. R. Brown | 43 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Andrew Brown | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Thomas Brown | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Elizabeth Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Willie Sue Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Jack Lamar Brown | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Barbara Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Bernice Brown | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Johnnie Rue Brown | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | G. A. Brown | 27 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Ab Brown | 35 | Brother | Saw Mill | Mississippi |
| 15 | Corene Brown | 24 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Mildred Brown | 7 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Viola Brown | 63 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | M. S. Divine | 78 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | N. A. Divine | 58 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Hubert Jennings | 35 | Head | Wpa | Mississippi |
| 21 | Mattie Lou Jennings | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Almon Jennings | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Johnnie Jennings | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Grady Lee Jennings | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Charles Jennings | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Barbara Jennings | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Wayne Jennings | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Nalisa Jennings | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | W. R. Ford | 51 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | D. Ford | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Robert Ford THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Eldora Ford | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | S. A. Steel | 75 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Rachael Steel | 69 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Plex Steel | 28 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Henry Steel | 38 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Mary Steel | 28 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Homer Sheemaker | 27 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Eddie Paul Sheemaker | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Louise Sheemaker | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)