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Robert Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Mary — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Robert S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Ford | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Alice Ford | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Junius Mosby | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Lula Mack | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Ford | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Claude Ford | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age 5
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 14
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Robert Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 24
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Robert S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Ford (~0.81 confidence) and mother Mary Ford (~0.81 confidence) and mother Martha Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Lewis Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Robert Ford
b. ~1866
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Mary Ford
b. ~1868
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Martha Ford
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Ford
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lewis Ford
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Ford
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Ford
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Ford
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
Claude Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Ford
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04320-00494)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James H. Bartlett | 44 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Eliza Bartlett | 49 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Alice Ford | 44 | Head | House Maid | Virginia |
| 44 | Robert S. Ford THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Fireman | Virginia |
| 45 | Claude Ford | 21 | Son | Shoe Shiner | Virginia |
| 46 | Annie May Ford | 22 | Daughter | House Maid | Virginia |
| 47 | Junius Mosby | 25 | Roomer | House Maid | Virginia |
| 48 | Lula Block Mack | 18 | Roomer | — | Virginia |
| 49 | William Crittenden | 69 | Head | Plasterer | Virginia |
| 50 | Samuel Redman | 56 | Head | Clerk | Russia |
| 51 | Lena S. Redman | 56 | Wife | Clerk | Russia |
| 52 | Albert Redman | 24 | Son | Pharmacist | New York |
| 53 | Lucy B. James | 45 | Head | Cook, Housework | Virginia |
| 54 | Alice L. James | 20 | Daughter | Gen. Housework | Virginia |
| 55 | Sidney Morton | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Ida B. Morton | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Lucille Morton | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Lewis Evans | 27 | Head | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 59 | Eliza B. Allen | 30 | Roomer | Domestic | S. Carolina |
| 60 | Edna Bell Allen | 12 | Roomer | — | S. Carolina |
| 61 | Dorothy Allen | 5 | Roomer | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Caroline Allen | 9 | Roomer | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Margaret Kimbrough | 60 | Head | Ironer | Virginia |
| 64 | Eliza B. Kimbrough | 48 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Dora Lula | 52 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Beatrice Lula | 24 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 67 | Emma B. Lisan | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Hattie Mckinnon | 34 | Roomer | Cook | Virginia |
| 69 | Charlie Eason | 40 | Head | Sawyer | Virginia |
| 70 | Lelia Eason | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Dorothy Eason | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Junius Eason | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Beatrice Eason | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Alice Eason | 14 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Martha Eason | 12 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Edith Eason | 11 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Johnnie Eason | 8 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 78 | John Johnson | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Charlotte Johnson | 27 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 80 | Flora May Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.81
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)