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Allen Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Allen Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Allen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stony Creek Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Stony Creek Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Allen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Jones | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| John Prowse | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Lucy Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Allen Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Willie Jones | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Queen Jones | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Cora Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Prowse | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lillian Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jennie Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lottie Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ned Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Annie Jones | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| George Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sussex, Virginia
Head, age 32
Sussex, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Allen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | farming |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Sussex-County, Virginia
Head, age 44
Sussex-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 15 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Allen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stony Creek Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Allen Jones
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04297-00683)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice Chappell | 35 | Wife | Farming | Virginia |
| 2 | George Chappell | 17 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 3 | Willie Jr. Chappell | 14 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 4 | Gene Chappell | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Glen W. Chappell | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Richard Chappell | 58 | Brother | Farming | Virginia |
| 7 | Allen Jones THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 8 | Annie Jones | 38 | Wife | Farming | Virginia |
| 9 | Lillian Jones | 18 | Daughter | Farming | Virginia |
| 10 | Allen Jr. Jones | 15 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 11 | Lucy Jones | 15 | Daughter | Farming | Virginia |
| 12 | Cora Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Ned Jones | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | George Jones | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Lottie Lee Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | James E. Jones | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Jennie Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Queen Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Willie Jones | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | John Prowse | 26 | Son-in-law | Farming | Virginia |
| 21 | John E. Prowse | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Junius Pegram | 60 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 23 | Sarah Pegram | 57 | Wife | Farming | Virginia |
| 24 | Alba Pegram | 23 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 25 | Helena Pegram | 14 | Daughter | Farming | Virginia |
| 26 | Mary Pegram | 20 | Daughter-in-law | Farming | Virginia |
| 27 | Martha Parker | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Gilbert Shands | 2 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Leola Pegram | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Benjamin Morgan | 44 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 31 | Pattie M. Morgan | 45 | Wife | Farming | Virginia |
| 32 | Benjamin Jr. Morgan | 16 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 33 | Franklin T. Morgan | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Jane Morgan | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Effie M. Morgan | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Mack Jenkins | 19 | Hired Hand | Farming | Virginia |
| 37 | Smith Mabbley | 45 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Arthur L. Farley | 27 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 39 | Helen Farley | 22 | Wife | Farming | Virginia |
| 40 | Helen L. Farley | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)