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Donald Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Wert-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Donald Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Wert-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Van-Wert-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Van Wert |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Wert |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Van Wert |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Pauline Jones | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| James Jones | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Richard Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| David Jones | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Donald Jones | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Myrtle Jones | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Van Wert, …
Son, age 1
Van Wert, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 7 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Van Wert, …
Son, age 12
Van Wert, Ohio · 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 | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Van-Wert-County, Ohio
Son, age 22
Van-Wert-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Van Wert |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Wert |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 James Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father James Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father James Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Jones
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Jones
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtle Jones
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Jones
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtle Jones
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Jones
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Ohio
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Sibling
Pauline Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary 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 — Van-Wert-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Wert-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03163-00340)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Donald Shipley | 30 | Head | Night Clerk | Ohio |
| 42 | Luella Shipley | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | James Shipley | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Joan Ann Shipley | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 45 | George Phantom | 53 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 46 | Anna Phantom | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Delbert Phantom | 26 | Son | Attendant | Ohio |
| 48 | Georgianna Phantom | 21 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Otis Panicker | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 50 | Frances Panicker | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Arthur Panicker | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Marilyn Panicker | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Jacqueline Panicker | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Charles Panicker | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Cliff Bowersock | 43 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 56 | Mary Bowersock | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Frank Bowersock | 21 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 58 | Maxine Bowersock | 17 | Daughter | Housework | Ohio |
| 59 | Ruth Bowersock | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Lydia J. Bowersock | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Larry Bowersock | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Simon Wells | 59 | Head | Cement Worker | Ohio |
| 63 | Bertha Wells | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Emery Price | 87 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Luther H. Carlo | 34 | Head | Machine Operator | Ohio |
| 66 | Luella Carlo | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Marilyn Carlo | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Gloria Carlo | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 69 | James H. Jones | 53 | Head | Music Teacher | Wales |
| 70 | Myrtle Jones | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 71 | David G. Jones | 31 | Son | Cement Worker | Ohio |
| 72 | Pauline Jones | 25 | Daughter | Secretary | Ohio |
| 73 | Mary Jones | 23 | Daughter | Housework | Ohio |
| 74 | Donald Jones THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Richard Jones | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Barbara Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Robert Jones | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Walter Mackin | 42 | Head | Masseur | Ohio |
| 79 | Vera Mackin | 43 | Wife | Masseur | Ohio |
| 80 | I. G. Netterheim | 39 | Head | Teacher | Ohio |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Donald + 6 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)