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George Jones — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Jack — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Brighton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | City Of Brighton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Jones | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Jack Jones | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| George Jones | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Jack Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Gardner Jones | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Helmine Jones | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 4
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 15
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 14 |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Radio Set | 16 |
| Veteran | 13 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Son, age 25
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Brighton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 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 George Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Jack Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helmine Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Jones
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jack Jones
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Jones
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Jones
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helmine Jones
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Jones
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Alabama
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Sibling
Myrtle Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gardner Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00045-00682)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Jones | 51 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Helmine Jones | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Gardner Jones | 27 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | George Jones THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Jack Jones | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Myrtle Jones | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Phillip Rogers | 55 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Ella Rogers | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Charles Rogers | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | M. L. Lavender | 67 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Mattie Lavender | 67 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Katherine Lavender | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Alabama |
| 13 | Mac Hall | 37 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Louise Hall | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Lena Bell Hall | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Curtis Webb | 23 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Mattie Webb | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Eddie Webb | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Dan Thompson | 21 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Alabama |
| 20 | Leona Thompson | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Bill Thompson | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Faye Thompson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Lena Easter | 40 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Billy Easter | 18 | Son | Insulator | Alabama |
| 25 | Bobby Easter | 16 | Son | Usher | Alabama |
| 26 | Wanda Easter | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Lena Harris | 48 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Georgia Harris | 23 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Georgia Lockhart | 53 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Columbus Lockhart | 19 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | George Lockhart | 24 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Herman Lockhart | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | William Robinson | 26 | Son in Law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Eva Robinson | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Dorothy Robinson | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Aladge Robinson | 10 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Gertrude Lockhart | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Lockhart | 5 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Henry Square | 62 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Lula Square | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
George + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)