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Henry Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Henry Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orangeburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Earnest & Victory — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orangeburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Henry A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orange Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ORANGEBURG |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Orange Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Earline Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Henry Jones | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Cora Jones | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Son, age 4
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Orangeburg, South …
Son, age 16
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Orangeburg-County, South …
Head, age 27
Orangeburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Henry A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orange Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ORANGEBURG |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Henry Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Earnest Jones (~0.60 confidence) and father Victory Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
Earnest Jones
b. ~1902
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
Victory Jones
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Jones
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Jones
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · South Carolina
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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 — Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03830-00408)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viola T Green | 58 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Virginia Green | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Hiram Frederick | 39 | Head | Brick Mason | South Carolina |
| 4 | Laura Frederick | 31 | Wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 5 | Marianna Frederick | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Heyward Frederick | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Elizabeth Frederick | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Gloria Walker | 49 | Head | Janitress | South Carolina |
| 9 | Evelyn Walker | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Alonia Jamison | 8 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Laverne Hall | 14 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Ruth Hall | 12 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Joe Brooks | 44 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Mary Brooks | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Joe Jr. Brooks | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Alitha Brooks | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Marion Brooks | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Theodore Brooks | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Henry A Jones THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Cora Jones | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Catherine Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Earline Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Joe Hackensmidt | 44 | Head | Wrestler | Poland |
| 24 | Sibby Hackensmidt | 48 | Wife | Spiritualist | Connecticut |
| 25 | Henry Hackensmidt | 26 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Harry Hackensmidt | 24 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Anna Mae Hackensmidt | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 28 | James Drinkwater | 32 | Son-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Violet Drinkwater | 25 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Joe Drinkwater | 2 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 31 | James Jr. Drinkwater | 0 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Henry
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
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)