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Billy Jones — 1940 US Census Record
1940 United States Federal Census · Cass-County, Texas
Age 3
b. ~1937
Male
Son
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cass-County, Texas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Billy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | — |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Additional Details | |
| 1935 Residence | Cass |
| Township / Ward | Dist 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1937 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Billy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olval Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Billy Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Rena Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Waylon Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lester Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Reba Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Elwood Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Earnest Jones | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Bobby Jones | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Gertie Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ruby Jones | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1940
Cass-County, Texas
Son, age 3
Cass-County, Texas · implied b. ~1937 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Billy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| 1935 Residence | Cass |
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.
Billy Jones appears in the 1940 US Census.
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Anchor record
Billy Jones
Son · 1940 · age 3 · b. ~1937 · Texas
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Sibling
Olval Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobby Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elwood Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rena Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reba Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Waylon Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04002-00604)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert Wells | 42 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Florine Wells | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | James Wells | 4 | Son | — | — |
| 44 | John Wells | 18 | G Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 45 | Edward Wells | 20 | Uncle | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 46 | Nancy Trotter | 19 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Earnest Jones | 44 | Head | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 48 | Ruby Jones | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 49 | Olval Jones | 20 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 50 | Elwood Jones | 18 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 51 | Rena Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 52 | Reba Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Lester Jones | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Gertie Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 55 | Waylon Jones | 5 | Son | — | — |
| 56 | Billy Jones THIS PERSON | 3 | Son | — | — |
| 57 | Bobby Jones | 1 | Son | — | — |
| 58 | Ned Castleberry | 37 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 59 | Odene Castleberry | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 60 | Ned Johnson | 47 | Head | — | Texas |
| 61 | Cairo Williams | 53 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Woodroe Meduffie | 28 | Head | Trimmer | Texas |
| 63 | Katherine Meduffie | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Luson Rose | 50 | Head | Edge Man | Texas |
| 65 | Hester Rose | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 66 | Charles Rose | 21 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 67 | Harlie Rose | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 68 | Lilly Mae Rose | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 69 | George Thomas | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Lola Thomas | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Earl Thomas | 21 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 72 | Thelma Thomas | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 73 | Helen Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | — |
| 74 | Aubrey Wayne Thomas | 2 | Son | — | — |
| 75 | Betty Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | — |
| 76 | Clyde Armstrong | 34 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 77 | Lethia Armstrong | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 78 | Easter Godwin | 47 | Head | Woods Foreman | Alabama |
| 79 | Ola Godwin | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 80 | Treva Godwin | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)