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Clarence Jones — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Clarence Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in White-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Austin — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | White-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 6 Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | White |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 6 Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellmee Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Clarence Jones | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Mattie Jones | Other | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| Jr Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Linnie Jones | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
White, Tennessee
Son, age 27
White, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
White, Tennessee
Head, age 37
White, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Clarence S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 96 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
White-County, Tennessee
Head, age 46
White-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 6 Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | White |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Clarence Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Austin Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Austin Jones
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Jones
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Tennessee
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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 — White-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — White-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03948-00282)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lova Anderson | 31 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Nell Anderson | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Pattie Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Leslie Anderson | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Thelma Anderson | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Alice Anderson | 68 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | John Williams | 67 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Gertie Williams | 62 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Fulton Williams | 27 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Riley Williams | 24 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 51 | Jerry Williams | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Ethel Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Clarence Griffen | 32 | Head | Public Works | Tennessee |
| 54 | Bertie Griffen | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | J. C. Griffen | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Grover Griffen | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Clifford Griffen | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Edmond Griffen | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Sam Hitchcock | 65 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Hollie Hitchcock | 29 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Alia Hitchcock | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Barber Hitchcock | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Yenber Hitchcock | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Orville Hitchcock | 24 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Clarence Jones THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Linnie Jones | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Nellmee Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Jr. Clarence Jones | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Mattie Jones | 78 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Cordia Knowls | 53 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | J. C. B. Knowls | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Christine Knowls | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Mrs. Casel Greffen | 42 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Morgan Greffen | 18 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 75 | Kenneth Greffen | 15 | Son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 76 | Leonard Greffen | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Louerne Greffen | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Curtis Greffen | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Jim Wilhite | 50 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Lela Wilhite | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Clarence
Gen 1 · 1 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)