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Alfred Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Alfred Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | no |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Alfred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Wilson | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lewis Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Aline Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Gussie Jenkins | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Delores Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Virginia Wilson | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Richard Jenkins | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Vivian Jones | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Virginia Wilson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Alfred Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Timothy Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Johnnie Jones | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 4
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 14
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 12 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | no |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Alfred Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alfred Jones
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Illinois
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Sibling
Virginia Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Timothy Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aline Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delores Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vivian Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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
1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00925-00069)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarly Mccluster | 62 | Head | Grader | Alabama |
| 2 | Anna Mccluster | 71 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Proctor J Tetter | 32 | Lodger | Chauffeur | Ohio |
| 4 | Beatrice Tetter | 40 | Lodger | Maid | West Va |
| 5 | El Dozier | 43 | Head | Plaster | South Carolina |
| 6 | Mattie Lee Dozier | 42 | Wife | 0 | South Carolina |
| 7 | Wanda Dozier | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | William Dean Dozier | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Charles Swanson | 26 | Lodger | Chipper | Georgia |
| 10 | Gussie Jenkins | 58 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Richard Jenkins | 25 | Son | Grader | Alabama |
| 12 | Johnnie Jones | 33 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Timothy Jones | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Alfred Jones THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Lewis Jones | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Delores Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Vivian Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Aline Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Ray Wilson | 21 | Lodger | Bell Hop | Missouri |
| 20 | Virginia Wilson | 16 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Virginia Wilson | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | George Crowder | 52 | Head | Janitor | Mississippi |
| 23 | Julia Crowder | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Julia Crowder | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Mildred Crowder | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Kenneth Crowder | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Fay Simmons | 38 | Head | Sewing Operator | Georgia |
| 28 | Harold Simmons | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Aleen Mcgee | 40 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Samuee Mcgee | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Robert Lee Redding | 32 | Head | Porter | Georgia |
| 32 | Annie Mae Redding | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Carrie Mae Redding | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Robert Jr. Redding | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Helen Louise Redding | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Walter Slaughter | 24 | Lodger | Grader | Tennessee |
| 37 | Henry Stephens | 40 | Head | Janitor | Alabama |
| 38 | Carrie Stephens | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Chandler Stephens | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Felix Stephens | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
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)