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Edwin Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sumter-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Edwin Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Pate & Peter — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sumter-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Edwin H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sumter |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Motor Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 2600 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Sumter |
| 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 Edwin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Jones | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Ruth Jones | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Massa Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sumter, South …
Son, age 12
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Sumter, South …
Son, age 23
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Edwin S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Office Manager |
| Industry | Auto Sales Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Sumter-County, South …
Head, age 33
Sumter-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Edwin H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sumter |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Motor Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 2600 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Pate Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Madge Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Pate Jones
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Jones
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Madge Jones
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edwin Jones
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · South Carolina
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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 — Sumter-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03842-00090)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edwin H Jones THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Bookkeeper | South Carolina |
| 2 | Ruth O Jones | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Massa C Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | William H Davis | 38 | Head | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 5 | Annie L Davis | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | William Jr Davis | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Sara Mims | 71 | Mother in law | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Josephine Marion | 15 | Servant | Servant | South Carolina |
| 9 | William H James | 36 | Head | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 10 | Louise S James | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Burton Checkoway | 36 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 12 | Dorothy S Checkoway | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | William Christie | 30 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 14 | Cathleen Christie | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Calola Christie | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Benjamin H Cabb | 34 | Head | Commercial Agent | Virginia |
| 17 | Ann G Cabb | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Anne Cabb | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Elizabeth Cabb | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Frank Hagell | 40 | Head | Greeting Distributor | South Carolina |
| 21 | Belle Hagell | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Emily Hagell | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 23 | William J Hagell | 18 | Son | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 24 | Katherine Wright | 45 | Lodger | Teacher | Texas |
| 25 | John D Rucker | 32 | Head | Sales Manager | Tennessee |
| 26 | Christine Rucker | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Jacqueline Rucker | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | John Jr Rucker | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Julian D Chandler | 57 | Head | City Tax Collector | South Carolina |
| 30 | Annie S Chandler | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Robert W Chandler | 24 | Son | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 32 | David Reardon | 47 | Head | Trucker | South Carolina |
| 33 | Lessie S Reardon | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | David Reardon | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 35 | William Reardon | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Seamon Richardson | 53 | Head | Bookkeeper | South Carolina |
| 37 | Molly Richardson | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Seamon Jr Richardson | 23 | Son | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 39 | Jimmy Richardson | 21 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | J Scott Cain | 55 | Lodger | Coroner | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Edwin
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)