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Edwin Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mille-Lacs-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Edwin Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mille-Lacs-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Pete & Emma — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mille-Lacs-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Onamia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mille Lacs |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Onamia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Edwin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Jones | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Glen Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Agnes Albrecht | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Edwin Jones | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mille Lacs, …
Son, age 6
Mille Lacs, Minnesota · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Edwin H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Mille Lacs, …
Son, age 16
Mille Lacs, Minnesota · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Edwin H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Mille-Lacs-County, Minnesota
Head, age 26
Mille-Lacs-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Onamia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mille Lacs |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Edwin Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Pete Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Pete Jones
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Jones
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edwin Jones
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Mille-Lacs-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Mille-Lacs-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01938-00872)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Beatrice Sibell | 17 | Daughter | 0 | Minnesota |
| 42 | Rodger Sibell | 16 | Son | 0 | Minnesota |
| 43 | Pearl Sibell | 14 | Daughter | 0 | Minnesota |
| 44 | Fay Sibell | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Joan Sibell | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | George Purtal | 70 | Head | Painter | Poland |
| 47 | Nellie Purtal | 65 | Wife | 0 | Poland |
| 48 | Charlie Nicodemus | 47 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 49 | Catherine Nicodemus | 33 | Wife | 0 | Minnesota |
| 50 | Patricia Nicodemus | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 51 | Morris Nicodemus | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Richard Nicodemus | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | James Shell | 32 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 54 | Grace Shell | 40 | Wife | 0 | Minnesota |
| 55 | William Albrecht | 80 | Head | 0 | Minnesota |
| 56 | Orlo Jones | 34 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 57 | Anna Jones | 30 | Wife | 0 | Iowa |
| 58 | Edwin Jones THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 59 | Myrtle Jones | 24 | Wife | 0 | Minnesota |
| 60 | Glen Jones | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Agnes Albrecht | 20 | Maid | House Work | Minnesota |
| 62 | Albert Amundson | 43 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 63 | Elsie Amundson | 47 | Wife | 0 | Belgium |
| 64 | Richard Amundson | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | June Amundson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | William Orlis | 42 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 67 | Elsie Orlis | 42 | Wife | 0 | Minnesota |
| 68 | Labona Orlis | 16 | Daughter | 0 | Minnesota |
| 69 | Carol Orlis | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Leorpha Orlis | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Merna Orlis | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | William Orlis | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Harold Orlis | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Gary Orlis | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Martha Orlis | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Ole O. Amundson | 70 | Head | Farming | Norway |
| 77 | Mary Amundson | 70 | Wife | 0 | Norway |
| 78 | Herman Manke | 41 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 79 | Lena Manke | 38 | Wife | 0 | Minnesota |
| 80 | Harvey Manke | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Edwin
Gen 1 · 2 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)