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William Ford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Prince-George'S-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this William Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Prince-George'S-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Nellie — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Prince-George'S-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Election Dist 5 Piscataway |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martina Ford | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Inez Ford | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Beatrice Washington | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Allen Ford | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Agnes Ford | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mildred Ford | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Dorothy Ford | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Ford | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Vincent Ford | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Matthew Ford | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Ford | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Annette Ford | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Charles, Maryland
Son, age 18
Charles, Maryland · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Charles, Maryland
Head, age 29
Charles, Maryland · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Prince-George'S-County, Maryland
Head, age 39
Prince-George'S-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1901 — 12 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charles |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 John Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Ford
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Ford
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ford
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Maryland
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Prince-George'S-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Prince-George'S-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01556-00457)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Raphael Parker | 34 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 42 | Beulah Parker | 25 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Elizabeth Parker | 4 | Daughter | — | D. C. |
| 44 | Josephine Parker | 2 | Daughter | — | D. C. |
| 45 | Frances Parker | 1 | Daughter | — | D. C. |
| 46 | William Ford THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 47 | Annette Ford | 39 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Dorothy Ford | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Agnes Ford | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Mildred Ford | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 51 | Allen Ford | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 52 | John Ford | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Vincent Ford | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Matthew Ford | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Martina Ford | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Inez Ford | 1 | Daughter | — | D. C. |
| 57 | Beatrice Washington | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 58 | J. Albert Delevit | 30 | Head | Maid | Maryland |
| 59 | Catherine Delevit | 29 | Wife | Leather Stripper | Maryland |
| 60 | Albert Jr. Delevit | 9 | Son | — | D. C. |
| 61 | Patricia Delevit | 2 | Daughter | — | D. C. |
| 62 | John B. Halter | 62 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 63 | Rose B. Halter | 63 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Charles Halter | 26 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 65 | Jessie Halter | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Gene Halter | 4 | Son | — | D. C. |
| 67 | Ray Blandford | 29 | Head | Policeman | Maryland |
| 68 | Ellen Blandford | 24 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Elizabeth R. Blandford | 5 | Daughter | — | D. C. |
| 70 | Mary E. Blandford | 2 | Daughter | — | D. C. |
| 71 | Thomas Blandford | 1 | Son | — | D. C. |
| 72 | William Blandford | 0 | Son | — | D. C. |
| 73 | Abraham Robinson | 17 | Farm Hand | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 74 | Wesley Stindear | 33 | Head | Labor | Maryland |
| 75 | Mary Stindear | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Mary C. Stindear | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Ignatius Stindear | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Cornelius Stindear | 73 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Robert Stindear | 31 | Son | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 80 | Natalie Stindear | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
William
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 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)