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Harold Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Charles-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Harold Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charles-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Julian & James — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charles-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Harold M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrison |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charles City |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Harrison |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iva Jones | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Julius Jones | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Garland Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Herman Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Harold Jones | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Elma Jones | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Charles, Virginia
Son, age 1
Charles, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Charles, Virginia
Son, age 12
Charles, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Charles-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 21
Charles-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Harold M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrison |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charles City |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Harold Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Julian Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father James Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elma Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Julian Jones
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Jones
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Jones
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Jones
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elma Jones
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Jones
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
Iva Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Garland Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Charles-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Charles-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04254-00070)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Merideth Jones | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Julius Jones | 59 | Head | Trucking | Virginia |
| 43 | Elma Jones | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Harold M Jones THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Herman Jones | 17 | Son | Trucking | Virginia |
| 46 | Iva Jones | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Garland Jones | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Zacharia Jones | 71 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Ella Jones | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Otis Jones | 23 | Son | Trucking | Virginia |
| 51 | Nellie Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Theodore Jones | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Oliver M Jones | 41 | Head | Fishing | Virginia |
| 54 | Minnie F Jones | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Enonia Jones | 18 | Daughter | Secretary | Virginia |
| 56 | Ernestine Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Edgar Rogers Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Oliver R Jones | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Leander Jones | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Herman Jones | 52 | Head | Plumber | Virginia |
| 61 | Nora Jones | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Bashworth Jones | 26 | Son | Truck | Virginia |
| 63 | Thomas Jones | 19 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 64 | Catherine Jones | 17 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 65 | Gwendolyn Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Major Bradley | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | Ida M Bradley | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Martha Bradley | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Lee Bradley | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Robert A Bradley | 15 | Brother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Alice P Bradley | 13 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Mellvin H Charity | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Silvia Charity | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Miles Leola Charity | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Benj Creeve | 46 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 76 | Malie Creeve | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Agatha Creeve | 17 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 78 | Frankalen Creeve | 15 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 79 | Bernard Creeve | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Lorine Creeve | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Harold + 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)