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Thomas Ford — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Caddo, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caddo, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Caddo, Louisiana |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Thomas J. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Shreveport City Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Ford | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Elsie Ford | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Anita Ford | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Thomas Ford | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Caddo, Louisiana
Son, age 11
Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Caddo, Louisiana
Son, age 21
Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Thomas J. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Caddo-County, Louisiana
Head, age 31
Caddo-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shreveport City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caddo |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Grocery Store Wholesale |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Thomas Ford across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anita Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Ford
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Ford
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anita Ford
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Ford
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Elsie Ford
Sibling · 1930 · 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
1930 US Federal Census — Caddo, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Caddo, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus787unit:0355)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Marie Scheffer | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Mildred Scheffer | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Sidney Hutton | 35 | Head | Conductor | Louisiana |
| 54 | May Hutton | 27 | Wife | Cashier | Louisiana |
| 55 | Dora Jackson | 25 | Sister-in-law | Waitress | Louisiana |
| 56 | Albert Washington | 31 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 57 | Carrie Washington | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | August Adair | 37 | Head | Millwright | Arkansas |
| 59 | Banna Adair | 27 | Wife | Marker | Arkansas |
| 60 | Thomas J. Lewis | 40 | Head | Blacksmith | Louisiana |
| 61 | Sophie Lewis | 37 | Wife | Manager | Arkansas |
| 62 | Lillian Lewis | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Helena Lewis | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Thomas J. Jr. Lewis | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Robert E. Lewis | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Sam Mofield | 52 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Susie Mofield | 28 | Wife | Servant | Louisiana |
| 68 | Joe Baker | 51 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Hattie Baker | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | John Baker | 22 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Walter Baker | 21 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Dora Baker | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Louisiana |
| 73 | Nellie Baker | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Bernice Baker | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Ferdinand Hunsicker | 27 | Head | Brakeman | Arkansas |
| 76 | Anna Hunsicker | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Clara Hunsicker | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Russell G. Ice | 35 | Head | Bookkeeper | Kansas |
| 79 | Lula Ice | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Ruth Ice | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 81 | Ira Ice | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | Virginia Ice | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | James D. Carroll | 27 | Head | Teller | Texas |
| 84 | Bonnie Carroll | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 85 | Bonnie J. Carroll | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Bettie Carroll | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | James D. Jr. Carroll | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 88 | William S. Adams | 35 | Head | Boilermaker | Louisiana |
| 89 | Annie Adams | 27 | Wife | Saleslady | Louisiana |
| 90 | Quinnie Gardner | 29 | Head | Foreman | Louisiana |
| 91 | Thelma M. Gardner | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 92 | Mamie Ziehe | 51 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 93 | William Ziehe | 25 | Son | Foreman | Georgia |
| 94 | Floyd Ziehe | 23 | Daughter | Saleslady | Georgia |
| 95 | Thomas J. Ford | 48 | Head | Manager | Texas |
| 96 | Anita Ford | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 97 | Thomas J. Jr. Ford THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 98 | Elsie Ford | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 99 | James D. Pool | 28 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 100 | Bail Pool | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)