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Thomas Ford — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spotsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Peter — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Spotsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Chancellor District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Ford | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Ford | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| John Ford | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Anna Ford | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Catherine Ford | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 1
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 11
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Spotsylvania-County, Virginia
Son, age 21
Spotsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | FORT |
| Given Name | THOMAS J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CHANCELLOR DIST. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | SPOTSYLVANIA |
| Occupation | labour |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Thomas Ford across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Fort (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cathrin Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kathern Fort (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Ford
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Fort
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Ford
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cathrin Ford
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kathern Fort
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Ford
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
Catherine Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Spotsylvania, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Spotsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2460unit:1001)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington Ford | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Mattie Ford | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Rosa B. Ford | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Lucy Harper | 62 | Sister-H | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Rudolph Johnson | 18 | Step-son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | John Ford | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Catherine Ford | 48 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Anna Ford | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Thomas Ford THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Catherine Ford | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | David C. Corhart | 64 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 12 | Martha A. Corhart | 70 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Hazel D. Hodges | 13 | Ad-Cee-H | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Louise J. Hodges | 12 | Ad-Cee | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Moses C. Fowler | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Conrad L. Thomas | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Rhoda L. Thomas | 26 | Wife-H | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Sarah Thomas | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 19 | Morgan Thomas | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Samuel C. Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Amy C. Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Edgar Smith | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Leola Smith | 42 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Edward Smith | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Theodore Smith | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Sylvia Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Irvin Smith | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Lillian Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Oscar Smith | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Dorothy Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Isaac Smith | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Andrew C. Chewning | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Alice G. Chewning | 63 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Ethel C. Chewning | 32 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Arnold B. Chewning | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Leslie D. Chewning | 11 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Oswald L. Smith | 37 | Head | Drayman | Virginia |
| 38 | Mary M. Smith | 36 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Herbert G. Smith | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Carroll C. Smith | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Frank R. Smith | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Irene L. Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Lucile M. Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Marion C. Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Dorothy G. Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Alice J. Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Annie J. Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | James P. Smith | 64 | Father | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Charles L. Jones | 68 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Emma L. Jones | 59 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)