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Floyd Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Floyd Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Floyd |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bessemer City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Bessemer City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Floyd | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Walter Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Charles Jones | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Emogene Jones | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ruby Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Floyd Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Oscar Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Robert Hollis | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Christine Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Sudie Jones | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| John Jones | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ed Jones | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 6
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Floyd |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Son, age 13
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1927 — 14 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Floyd |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bessemer City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Floyd Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Floyd Jones
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Alabama
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Sibling
Charles Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christine Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emogene Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
28 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00042-00279)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ed Jones | 50 | Head | Mucker | Alabama |
| 3 | Sudie Jones | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Emogene Jones | 23 | Daughter | Maid | Alabama |
| 5 | John H Jones | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 6 | Walter Jones | 18 | Son | New Worker | Alabama |
| 7 | Oscar Jones | 17 | Son | New Worker | Alabama |
| 8 | Robert Jones | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | George Jones | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Floyd Jones THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Ruby Ruth Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Christine Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Charles Jones | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | William Earl Jones | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Robert Earl Jr Hollis | 19 | Nephew | Student Aid | Alabama |
| 18 | Carrie Walker | 37 | Head | Maid | Alabama |
| 19 | Earnestine Walker | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Alabama |
| 20 | Ora Mae B Walker | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Albert Naugaton|Naughton | 29 | Head | Miner | Georgia |
| 23 | Lucy Mae Naugaton|Naughton | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Bennie Henry Naugaton|Naughton | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Edna Mae Naugaton|Naughton | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Albert Naugaton|Naughton | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Tallulah Naugaton|Naughton | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Cassie Short | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Olivia King | 46 | Head | Janitress | Alabama |
| 31 | Dewitt Brown | 18 | Son | Student Aid | Alabama |
| 32 | Tena Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Milton Brown | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
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)