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Earl Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Earl Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herman & Effie — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Earl L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Platte Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Platte Precinct |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Jones | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Orville Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Earl Jones | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Effie Jones | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Nebraska
Son, age 7
Polk, Nebraska · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Polk, Nebraska
Son, age 17
Polk, Nebraska · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Polk-County, Nebraska
Son, age 27
Polk-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Earl L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Platte Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Herman Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herman Jones
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effie Jones
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effie Jones
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Jones
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Orville Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Polk-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02261-00737)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conrad Haller | 43 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 2 | Phillip Haller | 30 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 3 | Fay Haller | 28 | Sister-in-law | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Harry M. Rodine | 51 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 5 | Ethel Rodine | 46 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Waldo Rodine | 25 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | De Vern Rodine | 20 | Son | Bookkeeper | Nebraska |
| 8 | Lawrence R. Swanson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 9 | Alice O. Swanson | 41 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Vernon L. Swanson | 18 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 11 | Ramona V. Swanson | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Eldon R. Swanson | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Ronald D. Swanson | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Herman A. Jones | 58 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 15 | Effie M. Jones | 55 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Earl L. Jones THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 17 | Orville H. Jones | 18 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Myron H. Jones | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 19 | Bernice M. Jones | 21 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | John Miller | 65 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Jennie E. Miller | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Dave Jones | 31 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 23 | Florence E. Jones | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Duane D. Jones | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Henry Petersen | 55 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 26 | Alfrida Petersen | 55 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Thelma L. Petersen | 22 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Vern S. Petersen | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Roland R. Larson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 30 | Edna V. Larson | 21 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | August Johnson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 32 | Carl G. Johnson | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 33 | Merle L. Johnson | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | La Keeta Ann Johnson | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Frank Nyblom | 70 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 36 | Minnie Nyblom | 62 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Gust H. Falk | 59 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 38 | Jennie M. Falk | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 39 | Irene M. Falk | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 40 | Jeanette M. Falk | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Earl + 1 sibling
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)