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Elmer Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Champaign-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Elmer Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Champaign-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wilbur & Bessie — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Champaign-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Urbana City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Grocery Delivery Wagon |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 760 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | Urbana City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Jones | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Bessie Jones | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Elmer Jones | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Wilbur Jones | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Annie Mcdinis | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1920
Champaign, Ohio
Son, age 5
Champaign, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Champaign, Ohio
Son, age 16
Champaign, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Elmer S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Champaign-County, Ohio
Son, age 26
Champaign-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Urbana City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Grocery Delivery Wagon |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 760 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Wilbur Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wilbur Jones
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Jones
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Jones
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Jones
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Ohio
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Sibling
Donald Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Champaign-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Champaign-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03037-00598)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilbur Jones | 49 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Bessie B. Jones | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Elmer Jones THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Driver | Ohio |
| 4 | Donald Jones | 25 | Son | Delivery Boy | Ohio |
| 5 | Annie Mcdinis | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Allen W. Boan | 64 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Sarah Boan | 61 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Ernest Boan | 40 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 9 | William Kavanaugh | 55 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Earl Blosser | 55 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Elsie A. Blosser | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Lucian Blosser | 20 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Kathryn Blosser | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Oscar Blosser | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Lester Blosser | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Oral Blosser | 24 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 17 | Bertha Blosser | 20 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Bertram Blosser | 1 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Nellie P. Maughan | 66 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Garfield Van Hoose | 52 | Head | Caretaker | Kentucky |
| 21 | Abby Van Hoose | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Clarice Blankenship | 27 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 23 | Arby Blankenship | 25 | Son | Coal Hauler | W. Virginia |
| 24 | Hiram Blankenship | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Raymond Blankenship | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Lorenzo Neese | Neese | 66 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 27 | Anna B. Neese | Neese | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Virgil Neese | Neese | 20 | Son | Salesman | Ohio |
| 29 | Vera Neese | Neese | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Angelo Rizzutti | 64 | Head | — | Italy |
| 31 | Catherine Rizzutti | 58 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 32 | Josephine Rizzutti | 21 | Daughter | Data Packer | Ohio |
| 33 | Ernest Thompson | 32 | Head | Service Mgr. | N. Dakota |
| 34 | Elizabeth Thompson | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Albert Thompson | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Dorothy Thompson | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Justine Thompson | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Ernest Thompson | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Robert Thompson | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Casey Spellman | 52 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Elmer + 1 sibling
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)