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Carl Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dallas-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Carl Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dallas-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Carl L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Adel town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | yard man |
| Industry | Coke Product |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Yard Man |
| Township / Ward | Adel Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Carl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Jones | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Carl Jones | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Clark Jones | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ray Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Paul Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Dorothy Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ethel Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dallas, Iowa
Head, age 24
Dallas, Iowa · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Carl L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Dallas-County, Iowa
Head, age 34
Dallas-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Carl L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Adel town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Occupation | yard man |
| Industry | Coke Product |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Carl Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Carl Jones
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01153-00038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William F Baldon | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Jo Ann Baldon | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Elizabeth Finnegan | 66 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 44 | William T Carlisle | 15 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Darrell D Carlisle | 13 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Floyd W Merical | 26 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Frances E Merical | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Floyd J Merical | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Paul D Merical | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Zola J Merical | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 51 | John W Hunt | 73 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Scott Dixon | 23 | Boarder | Attendant | Iowa |
| 53 | Ethel J Dixon | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 54 | John W Merical | 55 | Head | Operator | Iowa |
| 55 | Edna A Merical | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Ruby I Merical | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | John L Radley | 45 | Head | Asst Manager | Iowa |
| 58 | Margarette A Radley | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Varnelle A Swihart | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Iowa |
| 60 | Robert J Swihart | 1 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Henry J Rappe | 68 | Head | Dairy Man | Illinois |
| 62 | Lura M Rappe | 62 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Carl L Jones THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Yard Man | Iowa |
| 64 | Helen Jones | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Ethel E Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Dorothy R Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Paul R Jones | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Clark L Jones | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Ray F Jones | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Merle R Merical | 23 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 71 | Bernice Merical | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Jerry L Merical | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Dixie G Merical | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Ronald Merical | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Donald E Merical | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Gordon W Merical | 22 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 77 | Florence M Merical | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Richard R Merical | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Gordon W Merical | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Ira A Brown | 72 | Head | — | Iowa |
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)