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Eddie Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Brunswick-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Eddie Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brunswick-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents B & Benjamin — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brunswick-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Eddie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meherrin District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brunswick |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Meherrin District |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Eddie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Jones | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Eddie Jones | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1920
Brunswick, Virginia
Son, age 14
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Brunswick, Virginia
Son, age 23
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Brunswick-County, Virginia
Head, age 33
Brunswick-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Eddie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meherrin District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brunswick |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Eddie Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father B Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
B Jones
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Jones
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Jones
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Eddie Jones
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Virginia
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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 — Brunswick-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Brunswick-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04250-00085)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie J. Jones THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Esther Jones | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Mary Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | She Newell | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Pannie Newell | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Autheor Newell | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Anna Newell | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Clarance Newell | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | James Newell | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | George Clements | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Sarah Clements | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Oliver Mayo | 22 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Ethel Boyd | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Pauline Boyd | 18 | D-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 15 | St. Paul Boyd | 8 | Son-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Arthur Boyd | 6 | Son-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Ellen Boyd | 4 | D-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 18 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 19 | James H. B. Carroll | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Bernice Carroll | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Robert Carroll | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | James L. Carroll | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | George W. B. Carroll | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Cornelia B. Carroll | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Cornelia Lou Carroll | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Flossie Carroll | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Lucille Carroll | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Margaret Carroll | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Oscar Lowell | 7 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Robert A. Newell | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Dorothy Newell | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Sterling Newell | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Johnny Newell | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Nancy Newell | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Robert Jr. Newell | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Tessa Newell | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Florence Newell | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Richard Jr. Ellis | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Lena Ellis | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Elizabeth Ellis | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Eddie
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)