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Donald Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Donald Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Donald Jones | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| William Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bud Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bessie Jones | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 12
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Donald A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 23
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1907 — 4 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 | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Economist |
| Industry | Sporting Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Head, age 33
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 George Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father George Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Chloe Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Jones
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Jones
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Chloe Jones
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Jones
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Utah
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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 — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04226-00114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hubert Vincent | 46 | Father | Meatcutter | Utah |
| 42 | Rebecca Vincent | 34 | Stepmother | — | Utah |
| 43 | Clarence Vincent | 19 | Brother | Chicken Handler | Utah |
| 44 | Ralph Vincent | 12 | Brother | — | Utah |
| 45 | C. T. Duffy | 54 | Head | Brakeman | New York |
| 46 | Ruth Duffy | 42 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 48 | A. G. Stark | 65 | Head | Salesman | Utah |
| 49 | Christiana Stark | 57 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 50 | Shirley Stark | 15 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 51 | Joseph Duncomb | 73 | Head | — | England |
| 52 | James Duncomb | 63 | Wife | Storekeeper | Utah |
| 53 | David Mackay | 52 | Head | Heater | Utah |
| 54 | Jean Mackay | 53 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 55 | Wallace Mackay | 27 | Son | Welder | Utah |
| 56 | Ruby Mackay | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Utah |
| 57 | Shell Mackay | 23 | Son | Draftsman | Utah |
| 58 | Marjorie Mackay | 20 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 59 | Beth Mackay | 17 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 60 | Rex Mackay | 3 | Grandson | — | Utah |
| 61 | Gary Mackay | 1 | Grandson | — | Utah |
| 62 | Thomas Gleason | 49 | Head | Peddler | Utah |
| 63 | Merella Gleason | 44 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 64 | Lois Gleason | 17 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 65 | Donald Jones THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Stockman | Utah |
| 66 | Bessie Jones | 32 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 67 | Bud Jones | 12 | Son | — | Utah |
| 68 | William Jones | 9 | Son | — | Utah |
| 69 | Carol Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 70 | Arnet Oleson | 58 | Head | Labor | Norway |
| 71 | Beata (Bette) Oleson | 71 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 72 | Margaret Kenaley | 24 | Daughter | Cook Helper | Utah |
| 73 | Vickie Kenaley | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Utah |
| 74 | Sidney Nelson | 73 | Head | — | England |
| 75 | Wilhelmina Nelson | 66 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 76 | Charles Fletcher | 71 | Head | — | England |
| 77 | Selma Fletcher | 64 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 78 | Dean Anderson | 15 | Grandson | — | Utah |
| 79 | Arthur Fagan | 60 | Head | Cook | Kansas |
| 80 | Laura Wiley | 79 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Donald
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)