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Arthur Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cass-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cass-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & Arthur — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cass-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Arthur C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beardstown Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Filling Station operator |
| Industry | Oil Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Filling Station Operator |
| Township / Ward | Beardstown Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Jones | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Arthur Jones | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Sarah Jones | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cass, Illinois
Son, age 1
Cass, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Arthur C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cass, Illinois
Son, age 12
Cass, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Arthur C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cass-County, Illinois
Son, age 22
Cass-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Arthur C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beardstown Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Occupation | Filling Station operator |
| Industry | Oil Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Arthur Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Jones
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Jones
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Jones
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Jones
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Jones
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Jones
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Illinois
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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 — Cass-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00764-00273)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis H Voss | 67 | Head | Repair | Illinois |
| 2 | Minnie Voss | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | Bertha Worthington | 58 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Alfred C Worthington | 27 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 5 | Mary L Worthington | 19 | Daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 6 | John Worthington | 17 | Son | Messenger | Illinois |
| 7 | Betty Worthington | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Elden H Yarnell | 48 | Head | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 9 | Hazel Yarnell | 43 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Thomas W Welch | 48 | Head | Doctor | Illinois |
| 11 | Mary E Welch | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | John Welch | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Emma J Welch | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Mary A Welch | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | George Hodgin | 36 | Head | Tavern Owner | Illinois |
| 16 | Marie Hodgin | 35 | Wife | Clerk | Illinois |
| 17 | Marilyn Hodgin | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Janet Hodgin | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Robert Hodgin | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Arthur L Jones | 56 | Head | Construction | Illinois |
| 21 | Sarah Jones | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Arthur C Jones THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Filling Station Operator | Illinois |
| 23 | Anna L Hodgin | 59 | Head | House Work | Indiana |
| 24 | Cordell Andrew Hodgin | 63 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Allan Epperson | 27 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 26 | Laveta Epperson | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Teddy Epperson | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Thomas Epperson | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Clifford F Gump | 52 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 30 | Olive Gump | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Lillian Gump | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Walton P Gump | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | William La Masters | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 34 | Mary La Masters | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Harold La Masters | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Alice La Masters | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Barbara La Masters | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Marion Tyles | 57 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Lydia Tyles | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Lee R Tyles | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 5 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)