Herman Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Herman Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Gertie — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Jones
Given Name	Herman
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	Truck Driver
Industry	Grocery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	4
Income (1939)	432
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Truck Driver
Township / Ward	Indianapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1907

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 Herman	Age	Birth yr
Doris Jones	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Herman Jones	Head	—	33	~1907
Mary Jones	Spouse	—	33	~1907
Robert Jones	Son	—	6	~1934
Merelyn Jones	Daughter	—	8	~1932

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Son, age 12

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Herman
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Marion, Indiana

Son, age 22

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Herman H
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Industry	Insurance
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Head, age 33

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Herman
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	Truck Driver
Industry	Grocery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	4
Income (1939)	432
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Our Model Tree links Herman Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Frank Jones

b. ~1880

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Gertie Jones

b. ~1885

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Herman Jones

Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Indiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01122-00144)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Barbara Jean Stalin	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
2	Don S. Gockel	19	Head	Welder	Indiana
3	Belma Gockel	18	Wife	—	Ohio
4	Maurice Etchison	29	Head	Mechanic	Indiana
5	Allene Etchison	25	Wife	Clerk	Illinois
6	Burton Buchanan	49	Head	Manager	Illinois
7	Bernice Buchanan	51	Wife	—	Illinois
8	Paul Buchanan	21	Son	Mechanic	Illinois
9	Hubert Jones	20	Lodger	Machinist	Indiana
10	Chester Toliver	44	Head	Laborer	Indiana
11	Helen Toliver	44	Wife	Maid	Indiana
12	David Toliver	13	Son	—	Indiana
13	Ruth Corwin	19	Daughter	Stenographer	Indiana
14	Herman Jones THIS PERSON	33	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
15	Mary Jones	33	Wife	—	Ohio
16	Merelyn Mae Jones	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
17	Robert J. Jones	6	Son	—	Ohio
18	Doris Lea Jones	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
19	Forest Harrison	42	Head	Barber	Indiana
20	Hazel Harrison	45	Wife	—	Indiana
21	Larry Fox	7	Lodger	—	Indiana
22	Judith Fox	5	Sister	—	Indiana
23	Mike Domon	52	Head	Rebuilder	Hungary
24	—	None	—	—	—
25	Herschell Mcclelland	27	Head	Machine Operator	Illinois
26	Wife Mcclelland	None	F	0	—
27	Erastus Land	33	Head	Owner	Kansas
28	Retta M. Land	45	Wife	—	Indiana
29	Jesse Walker	48	Head	Mail & Baggage Clerk	Indiana
30	Clara Walker	50	Wife	—	Indiana
31	Walter Mchugh	17	Nephew	—	Indiana
32	Minnie Layton	47	Head	Filing Machine	Indiana
33	Myrtle Cullom	46	Head	Machine Operator	Indiana
34	Kathleen Cullom	23	Daughter	Receptionist	Indiana
35	Regina Cullom	21	Daughter	File Clerk	Indiana
36	Donald Cullom	19	Son	—	Indiana
37	William Cullom	12	Son	—	Indiana
38	Patricia Cullom	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
39	Alvin Mosley	69	Head	Foreman	Indiana
40	Perdida Mosley	80	Wife	—	Ohio

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Pedigree Summary

Herman

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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