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Henry Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Henry Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dinwiddie-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Garland — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDinwiddie-County, Virginia
SurnameJones
Given NameHenry
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)Namozine Mag.
1935 Residence (County)Dinwiddie
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
Township / WardNamozine Mag
Est. Birth Year~1918

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Henry Age Birth yr
Sarah Jones Daughter — 34 ~1906
Garland Jones Head — 59 ~1881
Henry Jones Son — 22 ~1918
Sidney Jones Son — 24 ~1916
Lizzie Jones Spouse — 57 ~1883

Census Appearances

1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 4
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 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 4
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
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 13
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jones
Given Name H. Burnard
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 13
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
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Son, age 22
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
Surname Jones
Given Name Henry
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Namozine Mag.
1935 Residence (County) Dinwiddie
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.
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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 George Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Garland Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Jones (~0.82 confidence) and father Simon Jones (~0.82 confidence) and mother Joanna Jones (~0.82 confidence) and mother Annie Jones (~0.82 confidence) and mother Martha Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
George Jones
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Garland Jones
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Jones
b. ~1868
Source father>father
● Household · direct · ~0.82
Father
Simon Jones
b. ~1854
Source father>father
● Household · direct · ~0.82
Mother
Joanna Jones
b. ~1852
Source father>mother
● Household · direct · ~0.82
Mother
Annie Jones
b. ~1872
Source father>mother
● Household · direct · ~0.82
Mother
Martha Jones
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Jones
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Jones
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
Sarah Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sidney Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Dinwiddie-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

20 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04258-00234)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Thomas James Thomas 14 Son — Virginia
42 James Walker 56 Head Farmer Virginia
43 Mattie Walker 50 Wife — Virginia
44 Mary Walker 10 Daughter — Virginia
45 James Jr Walker 8 Son — Virginia
46 Willie Walker 6 Son — Virginia
47 Claiborne Walker 4 Son — Virginia
48 William Bugg 60 Head Woodcutter Virginia
49 Charlotte Bugg 40 Wife — Virginia
50 John Bugg 11 Son — Virginia
51 Sarah Bugg 9 Daughter — Virginia
52 Clentine Bugg 7 Daughter — Virginia
53 William Jr Bugg 5 Son — Virginia
54 Edward Bugg 4 Son — Virginia
55 Lizzie Bugg 2 Daughter — Virginia
56 Garland Jones 59 Head Farmer Virginia
57 Lizzie Jones 57 Wife — Virginia
58 Sarah Jones 34 Daughter — Virginia
59 Sidney Jones 24 Son — Virginia
60 Henry Jones THIS PERSON 22 Son — Virginia

Pedigree Summary

Henry + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
Gen 2 · 4 grandparents ~0.82
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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