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Elmer Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mccreary-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Elmer Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mccreary-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wiley & Dora — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mccreary-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist 4 Whitehead Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McCreary |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmwork |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmwork |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 4 Whitehead Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Jones | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Earl Jones | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Darcus Jones | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Wiley Jones | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Elmer Jones | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mccreary, Kentucky
Son, age 9
Mccreary, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 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 | 9 |
| 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
Mccreary, Kentucky
Son, age 18
Mccreary, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Mccreary-County, Kentucky
Son, age 28
Mccreary-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist 4 Whitehead Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McCreary |
| Occupation | Farmwork |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Wiley Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stella Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Jeff Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Darcus Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Wiley Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wiley Jones
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Jones
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stella Jones
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jeff Jones
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Darcus Jones
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wiley Jones
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Jones
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Alvin Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Mccreary-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Mccreary-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01336-00301)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John C. Jones | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Eliza Jones | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Lee Jones | 25 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Catherine Jones | 76 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Olie James | 27 | Head | Timbercutter | Kentucky |
| 6 | May James | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Harley James | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Lola James | 1 | Dau. | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Wesley O. Jones | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Eva C. Jones | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Edward Jones | 20 | Son | Farm Work | Kentucky |
| 12 | Rene O. Jones | 78 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Rilda Jones | 37 | Dau. | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Dewey L. Worley | 26 | Head | Farmwork | Kentucky |
| 15 | Zula Worley | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Noel O. Worley | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Joel R. Worley | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Kizzie O. Caffey | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Jane Caffey | 37 | Dau. | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Luster Caffey | 29 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Wiley P. Jones | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Darcus Jones | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Elmer Jones THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Farmwork | Kentucky |
| 24 | Alvin Jones | 26 | Son | Farmwork | Kentucky |
| 25 | Earl Jones | 21 | Son | Farmwork | Kentucky |
| 26 | Perry Abbot | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Kizzie Abbot | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Raymond Abbot | 15 | Son | Farm Work | Kentucky |
| 29 | Della Abbot | 11 | Dau. | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Delbert Abbot | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Polie G. Jones | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Eva Jones | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | George Jones | 60 | Head | Timbercutter | Kentucky |
| 34 | Hettie Jones | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Mirtie Jones | 21 | Dau. | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Lister Jones | 19 | Son | Timbercutter | Kentucky |
| 37 | Annie Jones | 17 | Dau. | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Carrie Jones | 13 | Dau. | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Maxine Jones | 6 | Dau. | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Norma Fay Jones | 5 | Dau. | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Elmer + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)