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Floyd Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Southampton-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Floyd Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Southampton-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Melvina — first a head (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Southampton-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Floyd |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franklin MD |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 195 |
| Highest Grade | G 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Franklin Md |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Jones | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Dorothy Jones | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bertha Jones | Spouse | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Floyd Jones | Head | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Floyd |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Princess Anne, …
Son, age 10
Princess Anne, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Floyd |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Southampton-County, Virginia
Head, age 20
Southampton-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Floyd |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franklin MD |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 195 |
| Highest Grade | G 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Floyd Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Melvina Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Jones
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Melvina Jones
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Floyd Jones
Head · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · 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 — Southampton-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Southampton-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04296-00454)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hilda M Whitaker | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Calvin E Whitaker | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Mabel Lee Whitaker | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Percy L Whitaker | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Wood Whitaker | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Stafford Whitaker | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Carl Willie Whitaker | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Elsie Mae Whitaker | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Floyd Jones THIS PERSON | 20 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 50 | Bertha Jones | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Rosa Lee Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Dorothy Mae Jones | 5 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Russell Jones | 21 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 54 | Irene Jones | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Irene Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Ernest Cuff | 36 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 57 | Nellie Cuff | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Louis Cuff | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Charles Cuff | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Laura Cuff | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Stella Ann Cuff | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Mary Lewis Cuff | 0 | Infant | — | Virginia |
| 63 | William Gardner | 71 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 64 | William Shitley|Shirley | 37 | Head | Milker | Virginia |
| 65 | Pabla Shitley|Shirley | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Bernice Shitley|Shirley | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Morris Ezell | 25 | Boarder | Labor | Virginia |
| 68 | Irene Ezell | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Morris Ezell | 0 | Infant | — | Virginia |
| 70 | George Rush | 79 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Batey Rush | 78 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Walden Kurbane|Kurbans | 38 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 73 | Luara Brown | 53 | Aunt | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Luara William | 70 | Lodgee | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Eddie Stephenson | 35 | Head | Milker | Virginia |
| 76 | Clara Stephenson | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Eddie Stephenson | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Helen Stephenson | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Bertie Stephenson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Ernest Jones | 46 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Floyd
Gen 1 · 2 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)