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Donald Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Francois-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Donald Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Francois-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ross & Roy — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Francois-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Desloge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Francois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Draftsman |
| Industry | Lead mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Draftsman |
| Township / Ward | Desloge |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjie Jones | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ross Jones | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Wilford Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Clifford Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Donald Jones | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Raymond Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Clara Jones | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Francois, …
Son, age 2
St Francois, Missouri · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Donald G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Francois, …
Son, age 12
St Francois, Missouri · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Francois-County, Missouri
Son, age 22
St.-Francois-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Desloge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Francois |
| Occupation | Draftsman |
| Industry | Lead mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Donald Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ross Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Roy Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Roy Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ross Jones
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Roy Jones
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Roy Jones
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Jones
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Jones
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Jones
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Jones
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Missouri
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Sibling
Wilford Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — St.-Francois-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Francois-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02146-00486)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ross J. Jones | 49 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 42 | Clara O. Jones | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Donald Jones THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Draftsman | Missouri |
| 44 | Wilford Jones | 20 | Son | Machinist | Missouri |
| 45 | Marjie Jones | 19 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Clifford Jones | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Raymond Jones | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Robert Jones | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Alva Brown | 45 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 50 | Sally Brown | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Zonnie Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Olus A. Ramsey | 53 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 53 | Maud Ramsey | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Ruth Ramsey | 25 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 55 | Katherine Ramsey | 23 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | Missouri |
| 56 | Doris Ramsey | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 57 | Bertha Ramsey | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Pauline Ramsey | 12 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 59 | William Ramsey | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Claude Ramsey | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Roy G. Clifton | 38 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 62 | Thelma Clifton | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Geraldine Clifton | 19 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Walter Liffenberg | 46 | Head | Driller | Missouri |
| 65 | Alma Liffenberg | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Bernice Liffenberg | 19 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Beulah Liffenberg | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Beulah Liffenberg | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Walter Jr. Liffenberg | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Bessie Liffenberg | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Eugene Liffenberg | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 72 | James E. Boyton | 23 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 73 | Alta D. Boyton | 17 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Thelma Boyton | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 75 | John R. Raynor | 35 | Head | Crude Worker | Missouri |
| 76 | Mary Raynor | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Christine Raynor | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Fayvon Raynor | 33 | Brother | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 79 | Alex St. John | 72 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 80 | St. John | 72 | Wife | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Donald + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)