Robert Ford — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Robert Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nealie & Florence — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Montgomery-County, Tennessee
Surname	Ford
Given Name	Robert R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Additional Details
Occupation	40
Industry	Farmer
Class of Worker	Farm
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	40
Township / Ward	5Th District
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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Arlie Ford	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Robert Ford	Head	—	25	~1915
Geneva Ford	Spouse	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

Montgomery, Tennessee

Son, age 5

Montgomery, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 12 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ford
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Montgomery, Tennessee

Son, age 14

Montgomery, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ford
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Montgomery-County, Tennessee

Head, age 25

Montgomery-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members

Surname	Ford
Given Name	Robert R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Occupation	40
Industry	Farmer
Class of Worker	Farm
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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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 Nealie Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Nealie Ford

b. ~1875

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Florence Ford

b. ~1887

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Robert Ford

Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Tennessee

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03923-00149)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ella Bramlee	2	Daughter	—	Tennessee
42	Thomas Bramlee	0	Son	—	Tennessee
43	James Ford	38	Head	70	Tennessee
44	Grace P. Ford	34	Wife	—	Tennessee
45	Mrs. Annie Gunn	85	Head	—	Tennessee
46	Will Earl Gunn	53	Son	10	Tennessee
47	Stella Woodson	43	Head	20	Tennessee
48	Odell Woodson	24	Daughter	—	Tennessee
49	Gessetta Woodson	21	Daughter	—	Tennessee
50	William H. Woodson	18	Son	25	Tennessee
51	Charles E. Woodson	17	Son	30	Tennessee
52	Amanda Steward	6	Granddaughter	—	Tennessee
53	Charley Hiter	67	Cousin	—	Tennessee
54	James D. Morris	23	Cousin	40	Tennessee
55	L. C. (No Name) Morris	22	Nephew	40	Tennessee
56	Ross Oneal	47	Head	30	Tennessee
57	Dora Oneal	42	Wife	—	Tennessee
58	Ross G. Oneal	14	Son	30	Tennessee
59	Kneely Ford	65	Head	—	Kentucky
60	Florence Ford	53	Wife	—	Kentucky
61	Richard Ford	16	Son	—	Tennessee
62	V. L. (No Name) Ford	14	Son	—	Tennessee
63	Chester Ann Ford	13	Daughter	—	Tennessee
64	Robert R. Ford THIS PERSON	25	Head	40	Tennessee
65	Geneva Ford	19	Wife	—	Tennessee
66	Arlie Joyce Ford	2	Daughter	—	Tennessee
67	Gaskin A. Ford	76	Head	60	Tennessee
68	Willie Hablett	44	Head	50	Tennessee
69	Leroy Hablett	38	Wife	—	Tennessee
70	Minor Gunn	50	Head	50	Tennessee
71	Lula Gunn	48	Wife	—	Tennessee
72	William H. Gunn	80	Father	—	Tennessee
73	Harry Gunn	24	Son	50	Tennessee
74	Ella Warfield	39	Servant	42	Tennessee
75	Lester Gunn	22	Head	52	Tennessee
76	Evelyn Gunn	21	Wife	—	Tennessee
77	Wyndall Gunn	0	Son	—	Tennessee
78	Oliver Seay	57	Head	60	Tennessee
79	Alma Seay	51	Wife	—	Tennessee
80	Pearl Seay	25	Daughter	—	Tennessee

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Pedigree Summary

Robert

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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