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Herbert Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Herbert Jones across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Jane — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Herbert O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lyra Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blue Earth |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lyra Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| John Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Herbert Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Katherine Jones | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Blue Earth, …
Son, age 20
Blue Earth, Minnesota · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Blue Earth, …
Son, age 28
Blue Earth, Minnesota · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Blue Earth, …
Head, age 38
Blue Earth, Minnesota · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Herbert M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Blue Earth, …
Head, age 47
Blue Earth, Minnesota · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Herbert M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
Head, age 59
Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Herbert O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lyra Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blue Earth |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Herbert Jones across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father John Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Jones
b. ~1822
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Jones
b. ~1833
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jones
b. ~1833
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Jones
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herbert Jones
Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Minnesota
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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 — Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01908-00312)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Sonnabend | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Harry Jr. Sonnabend | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Gladys Sonnabend | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Arno Borchardt | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 5 | Alma Borchardt | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Wilmar Borchardt | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Marvin Borchardt | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Ivan Borchardt | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Doris Fischer | 21 | Hired girl | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 10 | Eric Neuenfeldt | 33 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Germany |
| 11 | Frank O. Behnke | 52 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Augusta Behnke | 52 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Berdina Behnke | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Ervin Wrucke | 21 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 15 | Charles O. Petersen | 69 | Head | Farm Laborer | Denmark |
| 16 | Alice Petersen | 75 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Started April 19 | None | — | — | — |
| 18 | Edward O. Lubring | 59 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 19 | Elsie Lubring | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Medwin Lubring | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Donald Carter | 18 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Robert Grenzlow | 63 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 23 | Minnie Grenzlow | 56 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Emil Grenzlow | 65 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 25 | William Morris | 65 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 26 | James O. Morris | 57 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Olga Morris | 51 | Sister in law | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Mildred Morris | 22 | Daughter in law | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Frank O'Brien | 45 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Herbert O. Jones THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Katherine Jones | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Herbert Jr. Jones | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 33 | John Jones | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | August Richter | 57 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 35 | Alma O. Richter | 51 | Sister | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Wilbur Michael | 29 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 37 | Ernest Kaul | 62 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 38 | Anna O. Kaul | 63 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Lullee Kaul | 34 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Robert W. O. Kaul | 56 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Herbert
Gen 1 · 4 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)