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Alfred Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bourbon-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Alfred Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bourbon-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nettie & Charles — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bourbon-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bourbon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W P A |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 537 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Scott Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Alfred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opal Jones | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Alfred Jones | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Joanna Jones | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Aldria Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bourbon, Kansas
Son, age 3
Bourbon, Kansas · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Alfred Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Bourbon, Kansas
Son, age 13
Bourbon, Kansas · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Alfred G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Bourbon-County, Kansas
Head, age 24
Bourbon-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bourbon |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W P A |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 537 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Nettie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Nettie Jones
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Jones
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alfred Jones
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Kansas
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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 — Bourbon-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Bourbon-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01221-00566)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Williams | 21 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Mary Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Anna Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Joseph Williams | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Emma Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Ralph Singmaster | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 7 | Lettie Singmaster | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Esther Singmaster | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 9 | Ralph R Singmaster | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 10 | Reece Singmaster | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Dorthy Singmaster | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | John C Umsted | 87 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 13 | Mary Umsted | 76 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Mary Umsted | 76 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | John Umsted | 16 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 16 | Ralph E Sellers | 39 | Head | R R Station | Alabama |
| 17 | Gladys Sellers | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Doyle J Sellers | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Robert J Sellers | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Bonnie Sellers | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Roy Divay | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 22 | Stella Divay | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 23 | J D Shorty | 28 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 24 | Floyd Shorty | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Ellen Shorty | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Lorna Shorty | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Roy Deavor | 40 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 28 | Mettie Deavor | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Norman Deavor | 17 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 30 | William Deavor | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Taylor Hamilton | 64 | Lodger | Farmer | Kansas |
| 32 | Alva Williams | 73 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 33 | Mary S Williams | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Anton Bradley | 39 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 35 | Angel Taft | 18 | Lodger | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Frank Taft | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Alfred Jones THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 38 | Opal Jones | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Aldria Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Joanna Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Alfred
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)