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Edgar Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Warren-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Edgar Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Warren-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Warren-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Edgar F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Linn Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edgar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Janet Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Venus Jones | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Priscilla Jones | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Edgar Jones | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Amy Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Iowa
Head, age 26
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Edgar F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Warren-County, Iowa
Head, age 36
Warren-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Edgar F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Edgar Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edgar Jones
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Warren-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Warren-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01210-00271)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael H Murphy | 77 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | George Allen | 78 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 3 | Margaret J Allen | 73 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Charles Brown | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 5 | Marie B Brown | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Michael P Finnesy | 60 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 7 | Eleanor Finnesy | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Dorothy L (Abs) Finnesy | 26 | Daughter | Hostess | Iowa |
| 9 | Marjory M (Abs) Finnesy | 20 | Daughter | Teacher Asst | Iowa |
| 10 | Eleanor G (Abs) Finnesy | 19 | Daughter | Teacher Asst | Iowa |
| 11 | Francis M Hamrahan | 41 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 12 | Mary M Hamrahan | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Mary H Hamrahan | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Alice K Hamrahan | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | James Lynch | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 16 | Lyle Bishop | 23 | Hired man | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 17 | Leona Conn | 41 | Maid | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 18 | Harold W Messer | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 19 | Bernetta L Messer | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Nancy C Mishler | 73 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Otto H Swanson | 57 | Head | Hoisting Engineer | Iowa |
| 22 | Lena B Swanson | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Andro Vidmer | 52 | Head | Coal Miner | Yugoslavia |
| 24 | Edward E Jenks | 57 | Head | Grocery Clerk | Iowa |
| 25 | Aseneth A Jenks | 53 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Edward J Jenks | 18 | Son | Packer Boy | Iowa |
| 27 | Charles W Jenks | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Chloe L Van Patten | 27 | Boarder | Retail Clerk | Iowa |
| 29 | Bernice M Babcock | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Edgar F Jones THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 31 | Venus E Jones | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Edgar F Jr Jones | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 33 | William A Jones | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Amy M Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Priscilla R Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Janet N Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Donald Adkins | 27 | Head | Parts Service Man | Iowa |
| 38 | Jean Adkins | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Alice R Robison | 12 | Step-daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Donald Jr Adkins | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
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)