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Harry Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Henderson-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Harry Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henderson-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Janett — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHenderson-County, Illinois
SurnameJones
Given NameHarry
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age25
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceIllinois
1935 Residence (City)Monmouth
1935 Residence (County)Warren
Additional Details
OccupationFarm laborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)1012
Highest GradeG 7
1935 ResidenceIllinois
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardBald Bluff
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Harry Age Birth yr
Harry Jones Head — 25 ~1915
Ross Armstrong Other — 70 ~1870
Joshua Jones Son — 3 ~1937
Sally Jones Spouse — 23 ~1917

Census Appearances

1920
Warren, Illinois
Son, age 4
Warren, Illinois · implied b. ~1916
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
Surname Jones
Given Name Harry
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1930
Warren, Illinois
Son, age 14
Warren, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jones
Given Name Harry A
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1940
Henderson-County, Illinois
Head, age 25
Henderson-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
Surname Jones
Given Name Harry
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Illinois
1935 Residence (City) Monmouth
1935 Residence (County) Warren
Occupation Farm laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 1012
Highest Grade G 7
1935 Residence Illinois
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois

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.
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Our Model Tree links Harry Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Janett Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Janett Jones
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Jones
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Illinois
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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 — Henderson-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00811-00016)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Lanier 14 Daughter — Illinois
42 Harold Hull 41 Head Farmer Illinois
43 Grace Hull 42 Wife — Illinois
44 Jerry Hull 16 Son Farm Laborer Illinois
45 Purl Hull 13 Son — Illinois
46 Clete Smith 21 Head Farmer Illinois
47 Gertrude Smith 25 Wife — Illinois
48 Virginia Smith 2 Daughter — Illinois
49 Josephine Tierney 62 Mother-in-law — Illinois
50 Harry Alliman 44 Head Farmer Illinois
51 Addie Alliman 43 Wife — Iowa
52 Harold Allen 44 Head Farm Laborer Illinois
53 Phoebe Allen 44 Wife — Iowa
54 Robert Allen 14 Son — Illinois
55 Beverly Allen 11 Daughter — Illinois
56 Caroline Allen 10 Daughter — Illinois
57 Helen Allen 7 Daughter — Illinois
58 Howard Allen 3 Son — Illinois
59 Foster Clark 25 Son — Illinois
60 Loren Myers 25 Head Farm Laborer Illinois
61 Opal Myers 19 Wife — Missouri
62 Dan Karns 56 Head Farmer Illinois
63 Alice Karns 55 Wife — Nebraska
64 George Roberts 37 Head Farmer Illinois
65 Faneda Roberts 31 Wife — Illinois
66 Dolly Roberts 9 Daughter — Illinois
67 Bernice Roberts 7 Daughter — Illinois
68 Harry Jones THIS PERSON 25 Head Farm Laborer Illinois
69 Sally Jones 23 Wife — Kansas
70 Joshua Jones 3 Son — Illinois
71 Ross Armstrong 70 Lodger Farm Laborer Illinois
72 Wallace Tuff 79 Head — Illinois
73 Eva Tuff 77 Wife — Indiana
74 Kenneth Mckee 24 Head Farmer Illinois
75 Dean Kakas 18 Lodger Farmer Illinois
76 Viola Kakas 18 Lodger — Alabama
77 John Stubbs 66 Head Farmer Pennsylvania
78 Nancy Stubbs 46 Wife — Illinois
79 Harlan Stubbs 16 Son Farm Laborer Illinois
80 Elgar Loper 58 Head Farmer Virginia

Pedigree Summary

Harry
Gen 1 · 1 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)

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