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Floyd Jones — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Floyd Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spencer-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spencer-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Floyd S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist #2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spencer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Rent Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 Floyd | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Jones | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| George Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Floyd Jones | Son | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Garnet Jones | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henry, Kentucky
Son, age 19
Henry, Kentucky · implied b. ~1901 — 8 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 | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Spencer, Kentucky
Son, age 29
Spencer, Kentucky · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Floyd |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Spencer-County, Kentucky
Son, age 38
Spencer-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Floyd S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist #2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spencer |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Rent Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father George Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father William Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Jones (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
George Jones
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Jones
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Jones
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Jones
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Floyd Jones
Son · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Kentucky
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Sibling
George Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Spencer-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Spencer-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01357-00413)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert R Lloyd | 32 | Brother | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Benjamin C Howell | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Nollie D Howell | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Marion D Howell | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Mary R Howell | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Sada Rayer | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Alice Music | 60 | Sister-in-law | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 48 | Mack Murray | 75 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Lonie Murray | 71 | Wife | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Ellis B Murray | 38 | Son | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 51 | Carl Bailey | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Mabel L Bailey | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Bobby D Bailey | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Carolyn A Bailey | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | James P Tinnell | 18 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 56 | George E Jones | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Floyd S Jones THIS PERSON | 38 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Garnet E Jones | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | George S Jones | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | James D Bell | 60 | Head | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 61 | Garnet Bell | 29 | Son | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 62 | Leon J Lloyd | 76 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Nora M Lloyd | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Bettie J Lloyd | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Ed Britton | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Mary H Britton | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Powers Britton | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 68 | Byron Britton | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Edward Britton | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Dean Britton | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Lonnie Britton | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Georgia Britton | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | John Snider | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Charlotte Snider | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Rebecca Crist | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Eugene Barber | 65 | Head | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 77 | Allie Barber | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Will S Snider | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Lizzie O Snider | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Willie M Snider | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Floyd + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)