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Herman Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Herman Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elias — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Herman B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | WPA construction |
| Industry | GW |
| Class of Worker | 561 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | 15 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Wpa Construction |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irma Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Teresa Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Melvina Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Herman Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Leonard Jones | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Herman Jones | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Celestine Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Parish Of …
Son, age 23
Parish Of Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Ship Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Other, age 32
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Herman B |
| Relationship to Head | Brother-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Club |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Head, age 43
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Herman B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Occupation | WPA construction |
| Industry | GW |
| Class of Worker | 561 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | 15 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Herman Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elias Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elias Jones
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herman Jones
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Louisiana
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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 — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01423-00232)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Audrey M. Dennis | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Mabel Caesar | 38 | Sister in law | Private Family | Louisiana |
| 3 | Walter Caesar | 18 | Nephew | Drug Store | Louisiana |
| 4 | Annie Nelson | 56 | Mother in law | Private Family | Louisiana |
| 5 | Angela Fall | 36 | Cousin | Private Family | Louisiana |
| 6 | Peter Conforte | 46 | Head | Shoe Repairer | Italy |
| 7 | Conchetta Conforte | 32 | Wife | Retail Grocery Market | Louisiana |
| 8 | Frank Conforte | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Rosalie Conforte | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Mary Conforte | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Catherine Conforte | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Josephine Conforte | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Peter Jr. Conforte | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Rosalie Conforte | 71 | Mother | New Worker | Italy |
| 15 | Angelo Conforte | 33 | Brother | Retail Furniture Co. | Louisiana |
| 16 | William Williams | 39 | Head | Retail Furniture Co. | Louisiana |
| 17 | Rose C. Williams | 40 | Wife | Private Family | Louisiana |
| 18 | William Jr. Williams | 22 | Son | Pw Office | Louisiana |
| 19 | Vincent Williams | 3 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Elijah Jackson | 58 | Head | Steam Railroad Co. | Louisiana |
| 21 | Augustine Jackson | 57 | Wife | Private Family | Louisiana |
| 22 | Norbert Jackson | 28 | Son | Retail Grocery Store | Louisiana |
| 23 | Lilla B. Williams | 39 | Head | Private Family | Louisiana |
| 24 | Miss Informed (2 Nephews) Moved | None | — | — | — |
| 25 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 26 | John Full | 23 | Head | Wpa Project | Louisiana |
| 27 | Lucille Full | 23 | Wife | Private Family | Louisiana |
| 28 | Richard Washington | 14 | Step son | Restaurant | Louisiana |
| 29 | Elizabeth Washington | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Mary Levi | 44 | Head | Private Family | Louisiana |
| 31 | Henry Baker | 71 | Father | Church | Virginia |
| 32 | Martha Baker | 61 | Mother | Private Family | Louisiana |
| 33 | Louise D. Carter | 52 | Head | Private Family | Alabama |
| 34 | Herman B. Jones THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Wpa Construction | Louisiana |
| 35 | Herman Jr. Jones | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Irma Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Celestine Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Melvina Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Leonard Jones | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Teresa Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Herman
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)