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Clyde Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Story-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Clyde Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Story-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jim & John — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Story-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Clyde |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ames |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Story |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carr Hardware |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 26 |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Carr Hardware |
| Township / Ward | Ames |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Clyde | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Amos Jones | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Paul Jones | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Sam Jones | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Story, Iowa
Son, age 1
Story, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Clyde S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Story, Iowa
Son, age 10
Story, Iowa · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Clyde S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Story-County, Iowa
Son, age 20
Story-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Clyde |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ames |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Story |
| Occupation | Carr Hardware |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 26 |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Clyde Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jim Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father John Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Amos Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jim Jones
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Jones
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Amos Jones
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Jones
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Jones
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clyde Jones
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Iowa
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Sibling
Paul Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Story-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Story-County, Iowa
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01206-00105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Likely | 42 | Head | Supt Cemetery | Iowa |
| 42 | Chas Likely | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Florence Likely | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Henry W Charis | 45 | Head | Canning | Indiana |
| 45 | Gertrude Charis | 43 | Wife | Canning | Indiana |
| 46 | C E Arrasmith | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 47 | Agatha Arrasmith | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Herman S Arrasmith | 21 | Son | Roller Rink & Elect. Helper | Iowa |
| 49 | Margery Arrasmith | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Richard Arrasmith | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 51 | End Arrasmith | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Amos Jones | 61 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Paul R Jones | 26 | Son | Inner Sheet Metal | Iowa |
| 54 | Sam E Jones | 23 | Son | Express Funeral | Iowa |
| 55 | Clyde Jones THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Carr Hardware | Iowa |
| 56 | Valda Moenes | 44 | Head | Restaurant 2 Cook | Iowa |
| 57 | Tom Moenes | 77 | Father | — | Norway |
| 58 | Stana Moenes | 67 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 59 | Alber Nellie Moenes | 41 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Ernest Moenes | 21 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Helen Bates | 64 | Head | Housewife | Iowa |
| 62 | Vilma Lorenson | 23 | Roomer | Nurse Mary Greeley | Iowa |
| 63 | Georgiana Benken | 30 | Roomer | Nurse Hosp Mary Greeley | Iowa |
| 64 | Marie Rudnick | 24 | Roomer | Nurse Hosp Mary Greeley | Illinois |
| 65 | C W Stillman | 24 | Head | — | N.Y. N.Y. |
| 66 | Helen Stillman | 21 | Wife | — | Portland Ore |
| 67 | J M Skinner | 45 | Head | Meat Cutter Wh. Groc | England |
| 68 | Eva G Skinner | 39 | Wife | Housewife S. C. K. | Ontario Can |
| 69 | Virginia Skinner | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Bobby Skinner | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Jas Ownby | 59 | Head | Railway Express | Iowa |
| 72 | Mary Ownby | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Basil Ryan | 32 | Head | Meat Cutter Mgr | Illinois |
| 74 | Helen Ryan | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Kenneth Ryan | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Donnalee Ryan | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Don Van Scoy | 29 | Head | Allen Motor Service | Iowa |
| 78 | Rose Van Scoy | 25 | Wife | Ladd Waitress | Iowa |
| 79 | Jackulyn Van Scoy | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Clyde + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)