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George Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Brunswick-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brunswick-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Jannie — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brunswick-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Totaro Mag. District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brunswick |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Industry | Service Station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 75 |
| Income (1939) | 875 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Township / Ward | Totaro Mag District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Daisy Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| George Jones | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Helen Jones | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Brunswick, Virginia
Son, age 5
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Brunswick, Virginia
Son, age 14
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| 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
Brunswick-County, Virginia
Head, age 23
Brunswick-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Totaro Mag. District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brunswick |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Industry | Service Station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 75 |
| Income (1939) | 875 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 George Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jannie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Jones
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jannie Jones
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Jones
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Jones
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · 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 — Brunswick-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Brunswick-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04250-00505)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Van Starke | 74 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Laura Starke | 58 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 43 | James Goodrich | 15 | Grand child | New Worker | Virginia |
| 44 | Edward Watkins | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Lucile Watkins | 23 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 46 | Richard S. Watkins | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Daniel L. Johnson | 87 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Helen Starke | 50 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 49 | Hansel Starke | 65 | Son-in-law | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 50 | George W. Jones THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Attendant | Virginia |
| 51 | Helen M. Jones | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Rosa P. Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Daisy M. Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Rozie M. Goodrich | 45 | Head | Waiter | Virginia |
| 55 | Olivia J. Goodrich | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Robbie S. Goodrich | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Johnnie Goodrich | 13 | Cousin | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Cleveland G. Flowers | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Ida M. Flowers | 50 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 60 | Dorothy Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | James O. Simmons | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Martha W. Simmons | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Emma J. Simmons | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 64 | Willis H. Simmons | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Beatrice Simmons | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Odell Simmons | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Alex S. Simmons | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Eleanor V. Simmons | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Johnson M. Simmons | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Wallace Pelham | 65 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Phacy Pelham | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Charles Pelham | 20 | Son | Painter | Virginia |
| 73 | Frank Mabry | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Agnes O. Mabry | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Harold F. Mabry | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Thomas B. Mabry | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Agnes M. Mabry | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Priscilla H. Broadnax | 16 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Harrison Broadnax | 13 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Arthur Broadnax | 18 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 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)