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Ernest Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Humboldt-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Humboldt-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Arthur — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Humboldt-County, California |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fortuna Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Humboldt |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Const. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 665 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fortuna Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ernest Jones | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ernest Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Rhoda Jones | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Humboldt, California
Son, age 5
Humboldt, California · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Humboldt, California
Son, age 15
Humboldt, California · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ernest L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Humboldt-County, California
Head, age 25
Humboldt-County, California · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fortuna Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Humboldt |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Const. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 665 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Ernest Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Jones
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Jones
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Jones
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Jones
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · California
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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 — Humboldt-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Humboldt-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00207-01070)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Beatrice Ligg | 36 | Head | — | California |
| 42 | Glen Ligg | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 43 | Lucy Ann Titus | 80 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Ernest Jones THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 45 | Rhoda Jones | 23 | Wife | — | California |
| 46 | Jean Carol Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 47 | Ernest Andrew Jones | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 48 | Harry Holberg | 24 | Head | Bucken | California |
| 49 | Madie Holberg | 23 | Wife | — | California |
| 50 | Loretta Holberg | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 51 | Edith Mceuch | 21 | Sister in law | — | California |
| 52 | Archie Jones | 63 | Head | Laborer Journeyman | Iowa |
| 53 | Nellie Jones | 49 | Wife | — | California |
| 54 | Ralph Jones | 21 | Son | New Worker | California |
| 55 | Sidney Jones | 17 | Son | — | California |
| 56 | Lloyd Hall | 26 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 57 | Edna Hall | 30 | Wife | — | California |
| 58 | Delight Hall | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 59 | Archie Janice | 32 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 60 | Mary Janice | 26 | Wife | — | California |
| 61 | Clinton Jones | 57 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 62 | Susan Jones | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Donald Jones | 20 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 64 | Lester Jones | 18 | Son | — | California |
| 65 | Alvira Brunner | 82 | Mother in law | — | Iowa |
| 66 | William L. Griffith | 42 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 67 | Elsie Griffith | 27 | Wife | — | California |
| 68 | Margaret Griffith | 19 | Daughter | — | California |
| 69 | Leonard Griffith | 16 | Son | — | California |
| 70 | Gerald Griffith | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 71 | Raymond Griffith | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 72 | Elsie Irene Griffith | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 73 | Alice Griffith | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 74 | Reece Griffith | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 75 | Betty Griffith | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 76 | Ruby Griffith | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 77 | John Griffith | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 78 | Bella Marie Griffith | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 79 | Charlie A. Barnes | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 80 | Leora Barnes | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
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)