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Clifford Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Columbia-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Clifford Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbia-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ralph & Effie — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Male Head Born: Oregon Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationColumbia-County, Oregon
SurnameJones
Given NameClifford
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age27
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceOregon
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Carlsburg
Additional Details
Occupationjack hammer
Industrysidewalk
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked30
Income (1939)575
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceWashington
Birth StateOregon
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)oregon
OccupationJack Hammer
Township / WardPrecinct 2
Est. Birth Year~1913

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 Clifford Age Birth yr
Dorothy Jones Spouse — 21 ~1919
Allan Jones Son — 9 ~1931
Lloyd Jones Son — 1 ~1939
J Jones Son — 6 ~1934
Clifford Jones Head — 27 ~1913

Census Appearances

1920
Columbia, Oregon
Son, age 6
Columbia, Oregon · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jones
Given Name Clifford V
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Oregon
Father's Birthplace Oregon
Mother's Birthplace Oregon
Birth State Oregon
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) oregon
1930
Columbia, Oregon
Son, age 16
Columbia, Oregon · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jones
Given Name Clifford V.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Oregon
Father's Birthplace Oregon
Mother's Birthplace Oregon
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Oregon
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) oregon
1940
Columbia-County, Oregon
Head, age 27
Columbia-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
Surname Jones
Given Name Clifford
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Oregon
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Carlsburg
Occupation jack hammer
Industry sidewalk
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 30
Income (1939) 575
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Washington
Birth State Oregon
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) oregon

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.
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Our Model Tree links Clifford Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ralph Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ralph Jones
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effie Jones
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clifford Jones
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Oregon
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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 — Columbia-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

29 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03357-00392)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Gould Edward Taylor 41 Head Labor Wpa Kansas
42 Ruth Taylor 11 Daughter — Washington
43 George H. Townsend 32 Head Fisherman Oregon
44 Lona Townsend 24 Wife — Oregon
45 Barbara Townsend 6 Daughter — Oregon
46 Adelbert Jones 44 Brother-in-law Longshoreman California
47 Ralph Jones 65 Head Apartment House Oregon
48 Clifford Jones THIS PERSON 27 Head Jack Hammer Oregon
49 Dorothy Jones 21 Wife — Oregon
50 J. Gene Jones 6 Son — Oregon
51 Allan Jones 9 Son — Washington
52 Lloyd Jones 1 Son — Oregon
53 Grace Jones 65 Head — Oregon
54 Ernest Cavener 28 Head Saw Mill Tender Washington
55 Velma Cavener 23 Wife — Oregon
56 Delores Lorraine Cavener 5 Daughter — Oregon
57 Nancy Lucene Cavener 4 Daughter — Oregon
58 Lyle Henry Cavener 2 Son — Oregon
59 Gary Arthur Cavener 1 Son — Oregon
60 Pete Hansen 46 Head Cement Finisher Helper Denmark
61 Clarice Hansen 26 Wife — Oregon
62 Ralph O. Hansen 10 Son — Oregon
63 Verna Hansen 5 Daughter — Oregon
64 Thomas Quarry 66 Head — Wisconsin
65 Philip Searcy 42 Head Truck Driver Oregon
66 Gertrude Searcy 36 Wife — Oregon
67 Irene Searcy 10 Daughter — Oregon
68 Kenneth Searcy 14 Son — Oregon
69 Vernon Searcy 12 Son — Oregon

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Pedigree Summary

Clifford
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)

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