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Ben Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ben Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ben A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 41 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ida Jones | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ben Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jim Jones | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ben Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ben Jones | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Rosvelt Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bolivar, Mississippi
Head, age 36
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Head, age 45
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Head, age 52
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ben A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 41 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Ben Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ben Jones
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02066-00677)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alberta Murphy | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Lucy D Maxwell | 37 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Laura Maxwell | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Joseph Maxwell | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Siles Maxwell | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Wallie C Maxwell | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | John Maxwell | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Willie Mae Maxwell | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Ben A Jones THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Ida Jones | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Jim Cuff Jones | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Ben Jones | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Rosvelt Jones | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Emma Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Ben Alex Jones | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Mary Ellen Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Tom A Murphy | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Lucy Bell Murphy | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Mary Lee Lucas | 16 | Sister in law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Ella Q Gulage | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Alphona Gulage | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Nathaniel Gulage | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Arvan Gulage | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Addie Lee Gulage | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | John Gulage | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Eugene Gulage | 3 | Grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Percy J W Smith | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Emma Lee Smith | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Calvin D Ray | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Gracie Ray | 60 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Betty Kennedy | 12 | Cousin | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Richard Murphy | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Emma D Murphy | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Richard Jr Murphy | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Ives Brown | 15 | Cousin | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | L D Ganey | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Annie Pearl Ganey | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Zellie Ganey | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Lemon Ganey | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Fred Richard | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
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)