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David Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Caddo-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this David Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caddo-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & William — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caddo-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mansfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | De Soto |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Crescent Plbg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Shreveport |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Rosa Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| David Jones | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Sonny Hall | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Archie Hall | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| David Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Hattie Jones | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Caddo, Louisiana
Son, age 5
Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Dave |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Caddo, Louisiana
Son, age 16
Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Dave |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Caddo-County, Louisiana
Head, age 27
Caddo-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mansfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | De Soto |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Crescent Plbg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 David Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father William Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Jones
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Jones
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Jones
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Jones
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Louisiana
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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 — Caddo-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Caddo-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01387-00668)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Hatter | 24 | Wife | Servant | Louisiana |
| 42 | Alec Mcdaniel | 26 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 43 | Ella Mae Mcdaniel | 25 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 44 | Elaine Lanette | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | John Lee Lanette | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Julia Smallwood | 45 | Mother-in-law | Maid | Louisiana |
| 47 | Shell Mack | 14 | Brother-in-law | Delivery Boy | Louisiana |
| 48 | Nora Strong | 21 | Lodger | Maid | Louisiana |
| 49 | Ophelia Waters | 22 | Lodger | Servant | Louisiana |
| 50 | Frank Dunn | 24 | Head | Pressing | Louisiana |
| 51 | Levera Dunn | 22 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 52 | Annie Lee Du Bose | 12 | Sister-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Allen Blow | 53 | Father-in-law | Cement Finisher | Louisiana |
| 54 | Lillie Blow | 48 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Joseph Fuller | 25 | Nephew | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 56 | David Thurman | 63 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Laura Thurman | 50 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 58 | David Jones THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Hattie Jones | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Rosa M. Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | David Jr. Jones | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Herbert Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Sonny Boy Hall | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Archie Mary Hall | 24 | Lodger | Maid | Louisiana |
| 65 | James Boyd | 19 | Head | Delivery Boy | Louisiana |
| 66 | Ruby Boyd | 20 | Wife | Servant | Louisiana |
| 67 | Maggie Walker | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Eldra Brooks | 37 | Aunt | Maid | Louisiana |
| 69 | George H. Fisher | 29 | Head | House Man | Texas |
| 70 | Eddie Bell Fisher | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | George H. Jr. Fisher | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Joseph Fisher | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | John Jeremiah | 20 | Head | Maid | Louisiana |
| 74 | Hannah Jeremiah | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Ida Taylor | 32 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Audrey Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Lewis Preston | 38 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 78 | Bessie Preston | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Lewis Jr. Preston | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Clarence Preston | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
David
Gen 1 · 3 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)