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Ben Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Adair-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ben Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adair-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adair-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ben H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grove |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Grove |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Jones | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Edith Jones | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Etta Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Jones | Other | — | 84 | ~1856 |
Census Appearances
1920
Adair, Iowa
Son, age 31
Adair, Iowa · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bennie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
Head, age 41
Adair, Iowa · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Adair-County, Iowa
Head, age 51
Adair-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ben H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grove |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adair |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Ben Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Jones
b. ~1844
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jones
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ben Jones
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Iowa
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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 — Adair-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Adair-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01136-00147)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clarence E Morgan | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 42 | Althea Morgan | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Morris Vernon Morgan | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Leticia May Morgan | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Russell Elmer Morgan | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Fred Lamb | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 47 | Ada E Lamb | 47 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 48 | Henry B Shirk | 68 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 49 | Minnie E Shirk | 61 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Robert Peterson | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | Iowa |
| 51 | Le Roy Jones | 54 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 52 | Mattie Jones | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | James H Maynes | 28 | Head | Trucker | Iowa |
| 54 | Edna Maynes | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Delores Maynes | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Larry Maynes | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | W. Elmer Franklin | 59 | Head | Storekeeper | Iowa |
| 58 | Minnie C Franklin | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Wesley Franklin | 22 | Son | Sales Clerk | Iowa |
| 60 | Maryle E Hodge | 60 | Head | Sales Clerk | Iowa |
| 61 | Leslie Hodge | 36 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Laura J Elam | 79 | Boarder | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Ben H Jones THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 64 | Edith M Jones | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Mary E Jones | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Etta M Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Mary Elena Jones | 84 | Mother | — | Wales |
| 68 | James D Barrett | 50 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 69 | Helen Barrett | 48 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Edith H Barrett | 23 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 71 | Le Roy Barrett | 17 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 72 | Mary Barrett | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Elmer Root | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 74 | Sarah Agnes Root | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Wayne E Root | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Verl G Root | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Earl H Root | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Fred Trafford | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 79 | Inez Trafford | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Guy Trafford | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ben
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)