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Elmer Jones — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Elmer Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lewis-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fleming & Leona — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lewis-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | MDS |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lewis |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mds |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Marietta Jones | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Orville Jones | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Elmer Jones | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Leona Jones | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Leona Jones | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Edith Jones | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lewis, Kentucky
Son, age 14
Lewis, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Lewis, Kentucky
Son, age 25
Lewis, Kentucky · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Lewis-County, Kentucky
Son, age 35
Lewis-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | MDS |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lewis |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Elmer Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fleming Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leona Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leona Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fleming Jones
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leona Jones
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Jones
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leona Jones
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Jones
Son · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Robert Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 38
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Orville Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
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 — Lewis-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Lewis-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01331-00302)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leona Jones | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Robert Jones | 38 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Orville Jones | 36 | Son | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 4 | Edith Jones | 32 | Daughter-in-law | School Teacher | Kentucky |
| 5 | Elmer Jones THIS PERSON | 35 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Marietta Jones | 32 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Leona Jane Jones | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | William Harrison | 76 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Ruthie Harrison | 73 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Richard T. Esham | 75 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Louvana Esham | 71 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Opal Esham | 30 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | William Esham | 28 | Son | Road Work | Kentucky |
| 14 | Oscar Kelley | 27 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Edgar Elliott | 17 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Ben Elliott | 52 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 17 | Alice Elliott | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Billy Elliott | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Bertie Elliott | 37 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Rosina Elliott | 22 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Idra Elliott | 4 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Lillie Adkins | 36 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Walter Adkins | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Anna Adkins | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | William Adkins | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Dora Adkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Lawson M. Littleton | 63 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Mary Littleton | 62 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Stanley Littleton | 22 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Carol D. Littleton | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Samuel F. Morton | 70 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Alice Morton | 71 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Claude Howard | 35 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Emma Howard | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Charley Howard | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Hazel Howard | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Delma Sue Howard | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Hall Carrington | 69 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Howard Carrington | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 40 | Ethel Carrington | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Elmer + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)