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Robert Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Copiah-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Robert Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Copiah-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Glad — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Copiah-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Robert B. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Copiah |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Ford | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Floyd Ford | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ruth Harris | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Jack Harris | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jack Harris | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Fannie Renfrow | Other | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Robert Ford | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| W Ford | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Copiah, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Robert G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Copiah, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Copiah-County, Mississippi
Son, age 22
Copiah-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Robert B. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Copiah |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 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 Fred Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Glad Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father George Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Floyd Ford (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Fred Ford
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Glad Ford
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Ford
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Floyd Ford
b. ~1909
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Robert Ford
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Sara Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
W Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Copiah-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Copiah-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02018-00133)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Butler Jr Hackett | 5 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Velma Lee Hackett | 4 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Eddy Balun | 32 | head | Common Labor | Mississippi |
| 4 | Rebecca Balun | 47 | wife | Homemaker | Mississippi |
| 5 | John C. Balun | 20 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Ezelle Sr Johnson | 44 | head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 7 | Jeanette Johnson | 36 | wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 8 | Ezelle Jr Johnson | 7 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Albert King | 72 | boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | D. B. Pitts | 43 | head | Accountant Inspector | Mississippi |
| 11 | Anna Pitts | 40 | wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 12 | Billy Pitts | 19 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Jean Pitts | 14 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Malinda Bass | 86 | m-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Floyd Ford | 31 | head | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 16 | W. Edward Ford | 25 | son | Machine Operator | Mississippi |
| 17 | Robert B. Ford THIS PERSON | 22 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Sara Frances Ford | 19 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Jack Harris | 27 | roomer | Meat Cutter | Mississippi |
| 20 | Ruth Lynn Harris | 20 | roomer | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Jack Lynn Harris | 1 | — | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Fannie L. Renfrow | 58 | Sister | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 23 | Willie Wheeler | 38 | head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Mary Wheeler | 33 | wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 25 | Sista Wheeler | 10 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Brother Wheeler | 8 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Nancy Wheeler | 35 | sister | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 28 | Alex Wheeler | 39 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Menard Miller | 67 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Missie Miller | 52 | wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 31 | Alonzo Miller | 27 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | John Quincy Miller | 18 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Jessie Mae Miller | 24 | daughter | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 34 | Celester Miller | 2 | grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Earnest Greene | 53 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Abren Greene | 34 | wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 37 | May Ellis Greene | 19 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Alice Greene | 14 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Lamb Johnson | 40 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Willie Bell Johnson | 30 | wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)