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Herman Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Granville-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Herman Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Granville-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & Maud — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Granville-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fishing Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 445 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Fishing Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Eloise Jones | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Reba Jones | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Rebecca Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Herman Jones | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Granville, North …
Son, age 9
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 10 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 | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Granville, North …
Son, age 20
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Herman W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Granville-County, North …
Head, age 30
Granville-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fishing Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 445 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Herman Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ernest Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maude Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ernest Jones
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Jones
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maude Jones
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herman Jones
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · North 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 — Granville-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Granville-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02917-00401)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Egerton | 54 | Head | Hired Hand | North Carolina |
| 2 | Annie Egerton | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Charlie Jr. Egerton | 20 | Son | Hired Hand | North Carolina |
| 4 | Frances Egerton | 16 | Daughter | Home Work | North Carolina |
| 5 | Charlie Ashe | 49 | Head | Hired Hand | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lottie Ashe | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Otis Ashe | 19 | Son | Painter | North Carolina |
| 8 | James Ashe | 15 | Son | Hired Hand | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mary Ashe | 16 | Daughter | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 10 | Charlie Jr. Ashe | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ella Day | 65 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Sam Day | 34 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ella May Day | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | David Day | 17 | Grandson | Hired Hand | North Carolina |
| 15 | Esther Day | 16 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Hazel Day | 14 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Betsy Day | 12 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Hoover Day | 10 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Sam Jr. Day | 7 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | J. H. Day | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Polly Day | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lucy Day | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Harry Day | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Anderson Day | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Theodore Day | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Sidney Roberts | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Odie Roberts | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Corrine Roberts | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Howard Roberts | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Thomas Mary Roberts | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Garland Roberts | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Elizabeth Roberts | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Garland Jr. Roberts | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Henry Meadows | 83 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lizzie Meadows | 68 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Herman Jones THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Eloise Jones | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | H. T. Jr. Jones | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Rebecca Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Reba Ellen Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Herman
Gen 1 · 3 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)