Arthur Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Tipton-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tipton-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 29 b. ~1911 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Tipton-County, Tennessee
Surname	Jones
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Covington
1935 Residence (County)	Tipton
Additional Details
Occupation	Presser
Industry	Steam Laundry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	196
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Presser
Township / Ward	Covington
Est. Birth Year	~1911

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Arthur	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Jones	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Janette Jones	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Arthur Jones	Head	—	29	~1911
Roosevelt Jones	Son	—	4	~1936
Robert Jones	Son	—	9	~1931
Prudence Jones	Spouse	—	35	~1905

Census Appearances

1920

Shelby, Tennessee

Other, age 8

Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	stepson
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	8
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	none
Can Read	No
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Tipton, Tennessee

Other, age 19

Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 34 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Arthur
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	3999
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	No
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Tipton-County, Tennessee

Head, age 29

Tipton-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Covington
1935 Residence (County)	Tipton
Occupation	Presser
Industry	Steam Laundry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	196
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Arthur Jones

Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Tennessee

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1940 US Federal Census — Tipton-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03940-00074)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Billy Roads	12	Grandson	—	Tennessee
42	Blee Harris	45	Head	Carpenter	Mississippi
43	Cleora D Harris	35	Wife	—	Tennessee
44	Kelly Harris	14	Son	Porter	Arkansas
45	Bernice Harris	9	Daughter	—	Tennessee
46	Marie Harris	6	Daughter	—	Tennessee
47	Jennie B Vanderbilt	20	Daughter	Cook	Georgia
48	Dan B Torney	26	Head	—	Tennessee
49	Susie Torney	22	Wife	Laundress	Tennessee
50	Arch Hill	50	Lodger	House Boy	Tennessee
51	Annie Mae Jackson	38	Head	Laundress	Tennessee
52	Arthur Jones THIS PERSON	29	Head	Presser	Tennessee
53	Prudence Jones	35	Wife	Cook	Tennessee
54	Robert Jr Jones	9	Son	—	Tennessee
55	Roosevelt Jones	4	Son	—	Tennessee
56	Janette Jones	3	Daughter	—	Tennessee
57	Margaret Jones	6	Daughter	—	Tennessee
58	Robert Norman	69	Head	—	Tennessee
59	Florida Norman	26	Son	Trucker	Tennessee
60	Nathaniel Norman	18	Son	Porter	Tennessee
61	Florida Norman	12	Daughter	—	Tennessee
62	Nellie J Taylor	8	Granddaughter	—	Tennessee
63	Mary Alice Donelson	14	Sister	—	Tennessee
64	Freddie Donelson	8	Son	—	Tennessee
65	Helen Bernard	22	Head	Maid	Tennessee
66	Lodger Dorothy	None	F	Private Family	—
67	Jake B Smith	48	Head	—	Tennessee
68	Ethel Smith	42	Wife	Porter	Tennessee
69	Henry Smith	19	Son	—	Tennessee
70	Callie Mae Smith	14	Daughter	—	Tennessee
71	Blooming Smith	11	Daughter	—	Tennessee
72	Jake Jr Smith	8	Son	—	Tennessee
73	Sylvester Smith	6	Son	—	Tennessee
74	Albert Lyer	79	Head	—	Tennessee
75	Carry Lyer	58	Wife	Laundress	Mississippi
76	Alberia Lyer	24	Daughter	Teacher	Tennessee
77	Henry Alston	31	Head	Brick Layer	Tennessee
78	Mandy Taylor	39	Lodger	—	Tennessee
79	Lewis Mcgregor	41	Lodger	Laborer	Mississippi
80	Mett Smith	33	Lodger	Laborer	Tennessee

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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.

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