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Edwin Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hancock-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Edwin Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hancock-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Male Son Born: Iowa Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHancock-County, Iowa
SurnameJones
Given NameEdwin
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIowa
1935 Residence (City)Iowa
1935 Residence (County)Hancock
Additional Details
OccupationService man
IndustryOil station
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked36
Income (1939)300
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIowa
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)iowa
OccupationService Man
Township / WardGarner
Est. Birth Year~1923

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Edwin Age Birth yr
Elizabeth Jones Spouse — 43 ~1897
Mary Jones Daughter — 19 ~1921
Edwin Jones Son — 17 ~1923
Louise Jones Daughter — 10 ~1930
Gary Jones Son — 5 ~1935
Lawrence Jones Son — 8 ~1932
Anna Jones Daughter — 15 ~1925
Hugh Jones Head — 44 ~1896
Melvin Jones Son — 13 ~1927

Census Appearances

1930
Cerro Gordo, …
Son, age 7
Cerro Gordo, Iowa · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jones
Given Name Edwin
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Occupation none
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1940
Hancock-County, Iowa
Son, age 17
Hancock-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
Surname Jones
Given Name Edwin
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
1935 Residence (City) Iowa
1935 Residence (County) Hancock
Occupation Service man
Industry Oil station
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 36
Income (1939) 300
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Edwin Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edwin Jones
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Iowa
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Sibling
Melvin Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gary Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Hancock-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01164-00789)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Martha Cassill 80 Sister — Iowa
43 Fred Stockwell 50 Head Blacksmith Iowa
44 Emma Stockwell 55 Wife — Iowa
45 Luella Stockwell 19 Daughter — Iowa
46 Vera Stockwell 17 Daughter — Iowa
48 John Haaf 29 Head Carpenter Iowa
49 Erma Haaf 25 Wife — Iowa
50 Phyllis Haaf 5 Daughter — —
51 Phillip Haaf 3 Son — —
52 Wanda Haaf 2 Daughter — —
53 Anton Pankuk 49 Head Clerk Iowa
54 Nettie Pankuk 45 Wife — Iowa
55 Pauline Renig 39 Head — Iowa
56 Russel Renig 17 Son Service Man Iowa
57 Lester Renig 15 Son — Iowa
58 Donald Renig 14 Son — Iowa
59 James Renig 12 Son — Iowa
60 Rosanne Renig 10 Daughter — Iowa
61 Kenneth Renig 9 Son — Iowa
62 Hugh Jones 44 Head Trucking Illinois
63 Elizabeth Jones 43 Wife — Illinois
64 Mary Nell Jones 19 Daughter Housework Iowa
65 Edwin Jones THIS PERSON 17 Son Service Man Iowa
66 Anna Jones 15 Daughter — Iowa
67 Melvin Jones 13 Son — Iowa
68 Louise Jones 10 Daughter — Iowa
69 Lawrence Jones 8 Son — Iowa
70 Gary Jones 5 Son — —
71 Mike Jacobson 63 Head Butcher Denmark
72 Herina Jacobson 62 Wife — Denmark
73 Eagen Jacobson 17 Son Delivery Boy Iowa
74 Ila Derr 69 Head — Kansas
75 Olaf Oleson 32 Head Laborer Iowa
76 Vivian Oleson 29 Wife Candle Eggs Iowa
77 Dorothy Oleson 9 Daughter — Minnesota
79 Joe Hejlík 45 Head Trucking Iowa
80 Jessie Hejlík 39 Wife — Iowa
81 Bert Jones 34 Head Lineman Iowa

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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)

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