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William Ford — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Ray, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this William Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ray, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Carrie — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ray, Missouri |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Genl Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Grape Grove Township Part |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Ford | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Mary Ford | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| William Ford | Head | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| James Ford | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| T Ford | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| William Ford | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Carrie Ford | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ray, Missouri
Son, age 5
Ray, Missouri · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Ray, Missouri
Son, age 15
Ray, Missouri · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Genl Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Ray-County, Missouri
Head, age 26
Ray-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Willard L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hardin City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ray |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | R.R. Work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 William Ford across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Ford
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Ford
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ford
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Missouri
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Sibling
James Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
T Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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 — Ray, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — Ray, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1220:0727)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H Bright | 69 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Iva N Bright | 60 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Jesse R Gant | 39 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 4 | Grace Gant | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Susan R Gant | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | John Gentry | 61 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 7 | Cora E Gentry | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Rosie L Gentry | 32 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 9 | William T Ford | 69 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 10 | Carrie L Ford | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Lucy L Ford | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 12 | William H Ford THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 13 | T Raymond Ford | 14 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 14 | James W Ford | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Mary G Ford | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | William Trego | 49 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 17 | Mae Trego | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Orville Trego | 21 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 19 | Ruthie Trego | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Wesley Weiss | 59 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 21 | Lidya Weiss | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Aubrey Weiss | 31 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 23 | Forest M Frazier | 48 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 24 | Callie Frazier | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Harold B Frazier | 13 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 26 | Velma P Frazier | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Ida Gurney | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Robert Branstetter | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | Missouri |
| 29 | Darius W Frazier | 24 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 30 | Bernice Frazier | 22 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Jacqueline J Frazier | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Charley E Clemens | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 33 | Ollie Clemens | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Grace Clemens | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Oma Hogan | 45 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Abbie Burt | 80 | Aunt | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Ray C Rubottom | 39 | Head | Teacher | Missouri |
| 38 | Lucille Rubottom | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Maurice Rubottom | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 40 | John R Daugherty | 57 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 41 | Rosa Daugherty | 60 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Tom Mason | 28 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 43 | Cora Mason | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 44 | J Earnest Yancey | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Emma Yancey | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Olen J Yancey | 24 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 47 | Helen Yancey | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Floyd Stratton | 36 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 49 | Emma Stratton | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Katherine Stratton | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)