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Clifford Jones — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Clifford Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hawkins-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & John — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hawkins-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Clifford |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 6 Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hawkins |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 6 Civil District |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clifford | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmo Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Gary Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Clyde Jones | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Clifford Jones | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hawkins, Tennessee
Son, age 6
Hawkins, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Clifford |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Hawkins, Tennessee
Son, age 17
Hawkins, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Clifford |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Hawkins-County, Tennessee
Head, age 27
Hawkins-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Clifford |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 6 Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hawkins |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Clifford Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father John Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Jones
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Jones
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clifford Jones
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · 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 — Hawkins-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Hawkins-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03902-00588)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Roat Tunnell | 21 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Reece Tunnell | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Kyle Tunnell | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Glenn Tunnell | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Rich Harrison | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Melva Harrison | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Burley Harrison | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Blanche Harrison | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Hilbert Ball | 36 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Stella Ball | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Eugene Ball | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Ball | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | H. B. Morelock | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Nettie Morelock | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Thelma Morelock | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Reva Morelock | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Dean Morelock | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Lloyd C. Caldwell | 66 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Eva Caldwell | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Clifford Jones THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Clyde Jones | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Gary Jones | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Elmo Jones | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | William C. Simpson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Rosie Simpson | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Ralph Mccamy | 24 | Nephew | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Robert Seward | 68 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Carl Seward | 42 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Cristie Seward | 38 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Opal Seward | 36 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Thomas F. Lucas | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Ethel Lucas | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Frank Clark | 19 | Hired help | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Elbridge Shipley | 54 | Boarder | Proprietor | Tennessee |
| 75 | J. H. Feagins | 75 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Rebecca Feagins | 73 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Mary Smith | 87 | Sister in law | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Claude Simpson | 51 | Head | Sweeper | Tennessee |
| 79 | Debbie Simpson | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Douglas Simpson | 23 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
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)