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Eugene Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Eugene Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawattamie-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pottawattamie-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Silver Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawattamie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Silver Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 Eugene | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lucille Jones | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Eugene Jones | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Head, age 28
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | at Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Head, age 38
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Head, age 49
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Silver Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawattamie |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Eugene Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Eugene Jones
Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Iowa
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01199-00920)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eugene Jones THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 42 | Lucille Jones | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | John Jones | 20 | son | Labourer | Iowa |
| 44 | Mina Mcelrath | 79 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Alice Wilber | 77 | sister | — | Michigan |
| 46 | John W. Ring | 66 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Elizabeth Ring | 62 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Glen Ring | 27 | son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 49 | Frede John | 50 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 50 | Lena John | 49 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Margaret John | 24 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Reinhardt Klein | 21 | hired hand | Hired Hand | Iowa |
| 53 | Detlef Husz | 45 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 54 | Emma Husz | 40 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Darrell Husz | 19 | son | Hired Hand | Iowa |
| 56 | Dorothy Husz | 17 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Richard Husz | 15 | son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Carroll Husz | 6 | son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Henry Strohbehn | 49 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 60 | Lillie Strohbehn | 41 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Douglas Strohbehn | 21 | son | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Dale Strohbehn | 19 | son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Ward Strohbehn | 15 | son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Joanne Strohbehn | 10 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Jean Trede | 13 | niece | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Virgil Miller | 21 | hired hand | Hired Hand | Iowa |
| 67 | Wayne Klahr | 26 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 68 | Marie Klahr | 26 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Wendell Klahr | 2 | son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Shirley Klahr | 0 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Herman Vierck | 21 | hired hand | Hired Hand | Iowa |
| 72 | Irvin Rath | 32 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 73 | Elvira Rath | 32 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Arthur Rath | 7 | son | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Darrell Rath | 6 | son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Julius Schmidt | 66 | head | Farmer | Germany |
| 77 | Louis Schmidt | 57 | brother | — | Germany |
| 78 | Elizabeth Schmidt | 50 | brother's wife | — | Denmark |
| 79 | Darlene Schmidt | 15 | niece | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Elmo Lorenzen | 28 | hired hand | Hired Hand | Iowa |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)