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Ernest Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Unicoi-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Unicoi-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Byrd & Eliza — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Unicoi-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ernest H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 5th Civil Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Unicoi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Store House Helper |
| Industry | Steam Railway |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Store House Helper |
| Township / Ward | 5Th Civil Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Jones | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Charles Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Gerald Jones | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ernest Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Francis Jones | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Unicoi, Tennessee
Son, age 9
Unicoi, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Earnest H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Unicoi, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Unicoi, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Unicoi-County, Tennessee
Head, age 30
Unicoi-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ernest H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 5th Civil Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Unicoi |
| Occupation | Store House Helper |
| Industry | Steam Railway |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Byrd Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father James Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Byrd Jones
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Jones
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Jones
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Jones
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Tennessee
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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 — Unicoi-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Unicoi-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03941-00387)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugene Campbell | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Dorothy Campbell | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | William M. Cooper | 68 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ona Cooper | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Roberta Cooper | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Oliver M. Hampton | 48 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 7 | Eunice Hampton | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Layman Hampton | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Susan Hampton | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Robert B. Richardson | 48 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Rosa Richardson | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ida Richardson | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Barbara J. Yates | 8 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | William Blewins | 47 | Head | Boiler Maker Helper | Tennessee |
| 15 | Janis Blewins | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Helen Blewins | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Harvey Blewins | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Virgie Blewins | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Ludy Copp | 51 | Head | Machinist Helper | Tennessee |
| 20 | Edith Copp | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Hubert Copp | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Robert E. Copp | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Virgil M. Copp | 24 | Head | Machinist Helper | Tennessee |
| 24 | Cleo Copp | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Carolyn J. Copp | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Ernest H. Jones THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Store House Helper | Tennessee |
| 27 | Francis E. Jones | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Charles S. Jones | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Ernest H. Jr. Jones | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Gerald D. Jones | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Charles Wallace | 35 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 32 | Frankie Wallace | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Hazel M. Wallace | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Jean Wallace | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Sue C. Wallace | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Spencer Crawford | 44 | Head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 37 | Eva Crawford | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Frank Crawford | 23 | Son | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 39 | Pauline Crawford | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Charles Crawford | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)