Elmer Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Portage-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Elmer Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Portage-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Portage-County, Ohio
Surname	Jones
Given Name	Elmer
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Charlestown twp
1935 Residence (County)	Portage
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Charlestown Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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
Margaret Jones	Spouse	—	43	~1897
Elmer Jones	Head	—	52	~1888
Earl Jones	Son	—	12	~1928
Harry Jones	Son	—	19	~1921
Ralph Jones	Son	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Portage, Ohio

Head, age 33

Portage, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Elmer
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	Emp
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Portage, Ohio

Head, age 44

Portage, Ohio · implied b. ~1886 — 13 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Elmer
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Dairy farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Portage-County, Ohio

Head, age 52

Portage-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Elmer
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Charlestown twp
1935 Residence (County)	Portage
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Elmer Jones

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03130-00146)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Gertrude Priddy	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
2	Herbert Priddy	11	Son	—	Ohio
3	Neva Mae Priddy	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
4	James Patterson	53	Head	Manager	New York
5	Mildred Patterson	37	Wife	—	Ohio
6	William Patterson	11	Son	—	Ohio
7	George Patterson	9	Son	—	Ohio
8	Bruce Patterson	4	Son	—	Ohio
9	Mildred Arnold	18	Hired Girl	Hired Girl	Ohio
10	Arthur Kohler	38	Head	Hostler	Ohio
11	Ethel Kohler	38	Wife	—	Ohio
12	Jack Kohler	15	Son	—	Ohio
13	Jean Anne Kohler	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
14	Elmer Jones THIS PERSON	52	Head	Farmer	Ohio
15	Margaret Jones	43	Wife	—	Ohio
16	Ralph Jones	23	Son	Rubber Worker	Ohio
17	Harry Jones	19	Son	Farming	Ohio
18	Earl Jones	12	Son	—	Ohio
19	William Hackerman	38	Head	Salesman	Ohio
20	Grace Hackerman	35	Wife	—	Ohio
21	William Jr. Hackerman	15	Son	—	Ohio
22	Mayria Hackerman	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
23	Josephine Hackerman	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
24	Robert Hackerman	6	Son	—	Ohio
25	Elizabeth Hackerman	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
26	Katherine Hackerman	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
27	Ernest Moore	54	Head	Farmer	Ohio
28	Myrtle Moore	40	Wife	—	Arkansas
29	Lee Hutchison	64	Father-in-law	Farming	Arkansas
30	Leona Bramer	64	Head	—	West Virginia
31	Nanda Bramer	13	Daughter	—	West Virginia
32	Richard Marsh	62	Brother	Farming	West Virginia
33	Clara Masters	62	Head	—	Iowa
34	Joseph Magee	26	Boarder	Electric Welder	Ohio
35	Zora Magee	25	Daughter	—	Ohio
36	Susan Marie Magee	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
37	Martha Hatfield	85	Head	—	New York
38	Edith Hatfield	70	Daughter	—	Ohio
39	Elizabeth Hatfield	63	Daughter	—	Michigan
40	George Richards	35	Head	Farming	Ohio

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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.

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