Thomas Ford — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Worcester-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 67 b. ~1873 Male Head Born: Massachusetts Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Ford
Given Name	Thomas M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Clinton
1935 Residence (County)	Worcester
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts
Township / Ward	Clinton
Est. Birth Year	~1873

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Annie Ford	Spouse	—	67	~1873
Thomas Ford	Head	—	67	~1873
Celia Ford	Daughter	—	30	~1910
Catherine Ford	Daughter	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

Worcester, Massachusetts

Other, age 46

Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1874 — 26 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ford
Given Name	Thomas L.
Relationship to Head	Patient
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Institution
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1930

Worcester, Massachusetts

Other, age 57

Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 50 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ford
Given Name	Thomas L.
Relationship to Head	Patient
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Mother's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1940

Worcester-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 67

Worcester-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members

Surname	Ford
Given Name	Thomas M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Clinton
1935 Residence (County)	Worcester
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

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Thomas Ford

Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01646-00305)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Misinformed	None	Head	—	—
2	Misinformed	None	Wife	—	—
3	Thomas M. Ford THIS PERSON	67	Head	—	Massachusetts
4	Annie T. Ford	67	Wife	—	Irish Free State
5	Catherine Ford	36	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Massachusetts
6	Celia Ford	30	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Massachusetts
7	Morton Jaquith	31	Head	Lawyer	Massachusetts
8	Margaret Jaquith	31	Wife	Proprietor	Massachusetts
9	Mary Lou Jaquith	5	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
10	Peter Comey Jaquith	3	Son	—	Mass.
11	Susan Jaquith	0	Daughter	—	Mass.
12	Abbie Dame	None	Head	—	Mass.
13	Susan D. Smith	60	Head	School Teacher	Massachusetts
14	Bridget Grealis	27	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Irish Free State
15	Edward Gannon	37	Head	—	Massachusetts
16	Antoinette Gannon	33	Wife	—	Massachusetts
17	George O'Toole	63	Head	Lawyer	Mass.
18	Annie M. O'Toole	59	Wife	—	Mass.
19	Joseph De Cingo	33	Head	Insurance Man	New York
20	Frances De Cingo	29	Wife	—	Mass.
21	Margaret H. Meldrum	80	Head	—	Mass.
22	Janet Kinn	78	Sister	—	Mass.
23	Eleanora Sutherland	63	Sister	School Teacher	Mass.
24	Catherine Nicholson	65	Head	—	Irish Free State
25	James Nicholson	30	Son	Weaver	Mass.
26	John Nicholson	28	Son	Laborer	Mass.
27	Catherine D. Nicholson	24	Daughter	Operator	Mass.
28	Charles E. Cook	36	Head	Cutter	Boston
29	Gertrude C. Cook	37	Wife	Packer	Boston
30	Mabel T. Cook	12	Daughter	—	Mass.
31	Henry Noon	41	Head	Operator	Mass.
32	Lena Noon	41	Wife	Sewer	Mass.
33	Edna Noon	20	Daughter	Sewer	Mass.
34	Charles L. Steven	46	Head	—	Mass.
35	Helen Blunnan	52	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Mass.
36	Peter Connelly	53	Head	Armorer	Mass.
37	Nellie R. Connelly	67	Wife	—	Mass.
38	Marie Connelly	16	Daughter	—	Mass.
39	Mary Mcsherry	80	Head	—	Mass.
40	Henry Mcsherry	53	Son	School Teacher	Mass.

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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.

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