Frank Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Preble-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Frank Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Preble-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Preble-County, Ohio
Surname	Jones
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Dixon Township
1935 Residence (County)	Preble
Additional Details
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Farming
Township / Ward	Dixon Township
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Frank	Age	Birth yr
Dorris Jones	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Dorothy Jones	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Frank Jones	Head	—	52	~1888
Elsworth Hendrickson	Other	—	71	~1869
Loyd Jones	Son	—	18	~1922
Ralph Jones	Son	—	15	~1925
Ruth Jones	Spouse	—	40	~1900

Census Appearances

1920

Preble, Ohio

Other, age 32

Preble, Ohio · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Brother
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Preble, Ohio

Head, age 42

Preble, Ohio · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Preble-County, Ohio

Head, age 52

Preble-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Dixon Township
1935 Residence (County)	Preble
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Frank Jones

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03132-00019)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Gertrude Witters	21	Wife	—	Germany
2	Fredrick Witters	4	Son	—	Indiana
3	Robert Witters	2	Son	—	Ohio
4	Marjory Witters	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
5	Henry Clark	43	Head	Farming	Virginia
6	Virgie Clark	36	Wife	—	Kentucky
7	Henry Jr. Clark	19	Son	—	Ohio
8	William Clark	17	Son	—	Ohio
9	Doris Ethel Clark	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
10	Rebecca Clark	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
11	Howard Clark	5	Son	—	Ohio
12	Frank Jones THIS PERSON	52	Head	Farming	Ohio
13	Ruth Jones	40	Wife	—	Ohio
14	Loyd Jones	18	Son	—	Ohio
15	Ralph Jones	15	Son	—	Ohio
16	Dorris Jones	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
17	Dorothy Jones	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
18	Elsworth Hendrickson	71	Hired Man	Retired Farmer	Ohio
19	Minor Harris	70	Head	—	Ohio
20	Maude Harris	66	Wife	—	Ohio
21	Albert Brokamp	55	Head	Laborer	Indiana
22	Nannie Brokamp	53	Wife	—	Virginia
23	Robert Brokamp	20	Son	Laborer	Indiana
24	Martha Brokamp	20	Daughter in Law	—	Indiana
25	Catherine Brokamp	80	Mother	—	Indiana
26	Charles King	29	Head	Farming	Ohio
27	Lotta King	31	Wife	—	Ohio
28	Audrey King	3	Daughter	—	Indiana
29	John F. Bang	68	Head	Farming	Germany
30	Neva Bang	54	Wife	—	Ohio
31	Onnalee Bang	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
32	Ernest Gordon	46	Head	Farming	Ohio
33	Eva M. Gordon	44	Wife	—	Kentucky
34	Ruth Gordon	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
35	Ellen Gordon	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
36	Ralph Gordon	12	Son	—	Ohio
37	Irene Gordon	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
38	Bernard Gordon	3	Son	—	Ohio
39	Harry Boomershine	70	Head	Farming	Ohio
40	Edith Boomershine	66	Wife	—	Ohio

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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.

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