EJ
Earl Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clinton-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Earl Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clinton-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Abbie — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clinton-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clinton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Grain man |
| Industry | Sugar Refinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Grain Man |
| Township / Ward | Clinton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvina Jones | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Betty Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Donna Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Earl Jones | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clinton, Iowa
Son, age 9
Clinton, Iowa · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Clinton, Iowa
Son, age 20
Clinton, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Occupation | Core Maker |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Clinton-County, Iowa
Head, age 30
Clinton-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clinton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Occupation | Grain man |
| Industry | Sugar Refinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Earl Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Abbie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Jones
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Abbie Jones
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Jones
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Jones
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Iowa
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Clinton-County, Iowa
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Clinton-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01150-00491)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edwin Lukeh | 67 | Head | Grain Man | Illinois |
| 2 | Hazel Lukeh | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Howard Lukeh | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Roberta Lukeh | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Howard Lukeh | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Allen Back | 24 | Head | Grain Man | Iowa |
| 7 | Dorothy Back | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Ruby Back | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | James Back | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Michael Back | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Patrick Back | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Clara Back | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Charles Monahan | 49 | Head | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 14 | Delia Monahan | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Charles Monahan | 20 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Leroy Monahan | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | James Monahan | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Frank Jones | 48 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Abbie Jones | 68 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Leslie Jones | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Earl Jones THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Grain Man | Iowa |
| 22 | Alvina Jones | 28 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Betty Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Donna Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Everett Pratt | 35 | Head | Quarry Man | Iowa |
| 26 | Agatha Pratt | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Shirley Pratt | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Anthony Pratt | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Rodney Pratt | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Eugenia Pratt | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Almetta Pratt | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Donald Hill | 40 | Head | Lineman | Iowa |
| 33 | Alpha Hill | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | David Hill | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | William Hill | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Elizabeth Clark | 72 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Mary Clark | 46 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Leila Ryan | 83 | Boarder | — | Ireland |
| 39 | Isaac Turner | 68 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Laura Turner | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Earl
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)