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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 Lawrence-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & S — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lawrence-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sheridan Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Sheridan Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josie Jones | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Eunice Jones | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| S Jones | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| George Jones | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Cora Jones | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lawrence, Ohio
Son, age 13
Lawrence, Ohio · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Lawrence, Ohio
Son, age 23
Lawrence, Ohio · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lunchroom |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Lawrence-County, Ohio
Son, age 32
Lawrence-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sheridan Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Sam Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father S Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Iona Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Jones
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
S Jones
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Jones
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Jones
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Iona Jones
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Jones
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Jones
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Ohio
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Sibling
Eunice Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Lawrence-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Ohio
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03097-00175)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward Bayes | 33 | Head | Brick Maker | Kentucky |
| 42 | Alma Bayes | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Barbara Bayes | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Harold Bayes | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Harry Bayes | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Fred Henecke | 68 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Viola Henecke | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Beverly Williams | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Sarah Lambert | 86 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Lillian Crabtree | 46 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Howard Crabtree | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 54 | James Crabtree | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Calvin Crabtree | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Mary Crabtree | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 57 | S. H. Jones | 58 | Head | Grocer | Ohio |
| 58 | Cora Jones | 59 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 59 | George Jones THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Clerk | Ohio |
| 60 | Josie May Jones | 29 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Eunice Jones | 27 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Clarence Ratliff | 45 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 63 | Maggie Ratliff | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Catherine Ratliff | 25 | Daughter | Maid | Kentucky |
| 65 | Hazel Ratliff | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Raymond Ratliff | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Billy Ratliff | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Junior Mays | 10 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 69 | W. W. Perry | 56 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 70 | Mary Perry | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Grady Perry | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Elmer Perry | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Coffie Perry | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Carrie Perry | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Andrew Massie | 62 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 76 | Stella Massie | 58 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Erma Massie | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Ohio |
| 78 | Lowell Massie | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
George + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)