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Robert Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sumter-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nathaniel & Robert — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sumter-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sumter township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Veneer Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sumter Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Ford | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Maffittie Ford | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Venia Ford | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Monia Ford | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Moithea Ford | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Ford | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Jefferson Ford | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Woodrow Ford | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Nelger Ford | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Elias Ford | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| James Ford | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Robert Ford | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Nelger Ford | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chester, South …
Son, age 8
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Chester, South …
Son, age 17
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Highway Dept |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Sumter-County, South …
Son, age 27
Sumter-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 13 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sumter township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Veneer Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Nathaniel Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nelger Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Monia Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Ford (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Nathaniel Ford
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Ford
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nelger Ford
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Monia Ford
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Ford
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Robert Ford
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Venia Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maffittie Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elias Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nelger Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jefferson Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Sumter-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03842-00475)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Henrietta Dubose | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Beatha Dubose | 19 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Andrew Ford | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Geneva Ford | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Virginia Ford | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Andrew Jr Ford | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Hubert Ford | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Monia Ford | 45 | Head | Contract Thresher | South Carolina |
| 49 | Nelger Ford | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Jefferson Ford | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 51 | Woodrow Ford | 29 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Robert Ford THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Elias Ford | 25 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Nelger Ford | 22 | Son | Contract Thresher | South Carolina |
| 55 | Maffittie Ford | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Minnie Ford | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Venia Ford | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | James Ford | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Robert Ford | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Moithea Ford | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Salmedy Ford | 37 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Cornelia Ford | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Annie Ford | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Salmedy Jr Ford | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Bertell Ford | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Gladys Ford | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Leatha Ford | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Caroline Ford | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Hennie Welch | 40 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Harvey Welch | 24 | Son-in-law | Helper | South Carolina |
| 71 | Attrick Welch | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 72 | Noi Hudson | 39 | Head | Store Keeper | South Carolina |
| 73 | Baylis Hudson | 39 | Wife | Nurse | South Carolina |
| 74 | Notman Hudson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Joseph Hudson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Enola Brunson | 59 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Hudson Morgan Brunson | 28 | Son-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Lethia Brunson | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 79 | Willie Welch | 31 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Fleata Welch | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 9 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)