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Ernest Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Albemarle-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Jones across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Albemarle-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Horton & Ernest — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Albemarle-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albemarle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Rivanna Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Jones | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Eugene Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Clarice Jones | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Albemarle, Virginia
Other, age 5
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ernest L |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Albemarle, Virginia
Son, age 16
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ernest L. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Charlottesville, Virginia
Son, age 25
Charlottesville, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 5 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 | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | News stand |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Albemarle-County, Virginia
Head, age 35
Albemarle-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albemarle |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Horton Jones (~0.81 confidence) and father Ernest Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Horton Jones
b. ~1844
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Father
Ernest Jones
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Jones
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Jones
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Jones
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Virginia
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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 — Albemarle-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Albemarle-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04242-00220)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Washington | 68 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Ellen Washington | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Gloria Washington | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Janie M Washington | 19 | Daughter | 10 | Virginia |
| 5 | Son Scott Jr | None | M | Privatetimes | — |
| 6 | Sarafia Scott Jr | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | William Scott Jr | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Mandard P Scott Jr | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 9 | John H Irving | 32 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Maggie M Irving | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Irene M Irving | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Viola M Irving | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Bertha L Irving | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Doris J Irving | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Frances M Irving | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Edwin H Pace | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Arlena V Pace | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Edwin C Pace | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Bernice L Pace | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Cecil R Pace | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Ollie Morris | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Marie Morris | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Charles T Morris | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Dewey W Morris | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Ernest Jones THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Clarice Jones | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Eugene Jones | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Lucy Smith | 40 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Blank Line Blank Line | None | — | — | — |
| 30 | George Washington | 85 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Meriah Washington | 73 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Godfrey Humes | 36 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Joseph T Wright | 16 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | James Morris | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Angelia Morris | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Blank Line Blank Line | None | — | — | — |
| 37 | Blank Line Blank Line | None | — | — | — |
| 38 | Blank Line Blank Line | None | — | — | — |
| 39 | Blank Line Blank Line | None | — | — | — |
| 40 | Blank Line Blank Line | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.81
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)