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Elmer Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Le-Sueur-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Elmer Jones across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Le-Sueur-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sarah & Margaret — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Le-Sueur-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Le Sueur |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 89 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ottawa Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Sarah Jones | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Elmer Jones | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Le Sueur, …
Son, age 4
Le Sueur, Minnesota · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Elmer R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Le Sueur, …
Son, age 14
Le Sueur, Minnesota · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Elmer R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Le Sueur, …
Son, age 24
Le Sueur, Minnesota · implied b. ~1906 — 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 | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Le-Sueur-County, Minnesota
Head, age 34
Le-Sueur-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Le Sueur |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 89 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| 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 Elmer Jones across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sarah Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Evan Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Evan Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sarah Jones
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Jones
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Evan Jones
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Evan Jones
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Jones
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Minnesota
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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 — Le-Sueur-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Le-Sueur-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01933-00436)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Barker | 38 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Mary Barker | 38 | Wife | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 3 | John F. Barker | 3 | Son | — | — |
| 4 | Agusta Busse | 63 | Head | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 5 | Edward Busse | 46 | Son | Farming | Minnesota |
| 6 | Frank Busse | 44 | Son | Farming | Minnesota |
| 7 | Joseph J. Drenttel | 43 | Head | Bottler | Minnesota |
| 8 | Dorothy Drenttel | 37 | Wife | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 9 | James Drenttel | 18 | Son | Commis|Laborer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Jimmie Harold Drenttel | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | William Hall | 21 | Lodger | Bottler | Minnesota |
| 12 | John Morgan | 73 | Head | Farm Manager | Minnesota |
| 13 | Elizabeth Morgan | 71 | Wife | Farm Operator | Wales |
| 14 | Roy Morgan | 39 | Son | Farm Operator | Minnesota |
| 15 | Irene Morgan | 29 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Frank Krueger | 57 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 17 | Cecelia Krueger | 52 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 18 | Roger Jones | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 19 | Hazel Jones | 37 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 20 | Harold Jones | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Lucile Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Wilbur Jones | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Eldon Jones | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | David H. Hughes | 26 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Louis Hughes | 52 | Brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 26 | Harold Anderson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Louisa Anderson | 45 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 28 | Elmer Jones THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Sarah Jones | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 30 | Donna Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | — |
| 31 | Guy Pinney | 64 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Adeline Pinney | 58 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 33 | Glenden Pinney | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Clarence Cameron | 32 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 35 | Katherine Cameron | 30 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 36 | Donald Cameron | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | William Cameron | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Fred Puehl | 68 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Edwin Puehl | 31 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Puehl | 30 | Daughter in law | Housewife | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Elmer
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)