Harold Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Vigo-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Harold Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vigo-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emma & Jesse — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1910 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Vigo-County, Indiana
Surname	Jones
Given Name	Harold
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Terre Haute City
1935 Residence (County)	Vigo
Additional Details
Occupation	Driver
Industry	Trucking Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1300
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Driver
Township / Ward	Terre Haute City
Est. Birth Year	~1910

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Harold	Age	Birth yr
Barbara Jones	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Harold Jones	Head	—	30	~1910
Wilma Jones	Spouse	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

Vigo, Indiana

Son, age 10

Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Harold E.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	10
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Vigo, Indiana

Son, age 20

Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Harold E.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Vigo-County, Indiana

Head, age 30

Vigo-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Harold
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Terre Haute City
1935 Residence (County)	Vigo
Occupation	Driver
Industry	Trucking Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1300
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Our Model Tree links Harold Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Emma Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Emma Jones

b. ~1874

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Father

Jesse Jones

b. ~1875

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Harold Jones

Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Indiana

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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 — Vigo-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01104-00509)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Walter Tucker	22	Head	Spray Painter	Pennsylvania
42	Emma Lee Tucker	18	Wife	—	Indiana
43	Phyllis Tucker	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
44	Lester Flint	24	Head	Order Clerk	Indiana
45	Geraldine Flint	24	Wife	Order Clerk	Indiana
46	Raymond Eckton	54	Head	Miner	Indiana
47	Nettie Eckton	51	Wife	—	Indiana
48	Russell La Bier	34	Son-in-law	Physician Surgeon	Indiana
49	Mary Jane La Bier	28	Daughter	—	Indiana
50	Laura Lambert	48	Head	Maid	Indiana
51	Emmitt Lambert	27	Son	Grocery Clerk	Indiana
52	George Jr. Lambert	15	Son	—	Indiana
53	James Willie	53	Head	Boilermaker	Indiana
54	Jessie Willie	43	Wife	—	Indiana
55	John Michel	61	Head	Janitor	Germany
56	Ethel Michel	55	Wife	—	Illinois
57	Lois Jane Michel	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
58	Emma Beaton	74	Mother-in-law	—	Pennsylvania
59	Frank Casteel	29	Head	Radio Engineer	Illinois
60	Martha Casteel	25	Wife	Stenographer	Illinois
61	Philip Penna	58	Head	Assistant County Auditor	England
62	Jessie Penna	54	Wife	—	Illinois
63	Lyle Penna	33	Son	Meat Cutter	Indiana
64	Harold Jones THIS PERSON	30	Head	Driver	Indiana
65	Wilma Jones	28	Wife	—	Indiana
66	Barbara Jean Jones	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
67	James Hochstetler	48	Head	Hod Carrier	Indiana
68	Daniel Fountain	48	Head	Salesman	Indiana
69	Vivian Fountain	46	Wife	Salesclerk	Indiana
70	James Sharp	36	Head	Proprietor	Indiana
71	Nadine Sharp	28	Wife	—	Indiana
72	Richard Sharp	1	Son	—	Indiana
73	Herbert Shelton	43	Head	Proprietor	Indiana
74	John Peters	58	Head	Proprietor	Kentucky
75	Dora Peters	57	Wife	—	Kentucky
76	Henry Duchin	53	Lodger	Miner	Indiana
77	Bethel Hutchinson	45	Head	Housecleaning	Illinois
78	Joan Hutchinson	17	Daughter	—	Illinois
79	Betty Hutchinson	14	Daughter	—	Illinois
80	Extra Line	None	—	—	—

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Pedigree Summary

Harold

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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