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Homer Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Taylor-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Homer Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Taylor-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Taylor-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Homer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 60 |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | Own Farm |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Wood |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | 60 |
| Township / Ward | Booths Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Homer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie Jones | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Homer Jones | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Ruby Jones | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Taylor, West …
Head, age 45
Taylor, West Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Homer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Taylor, West …
Head, age 54
Taylor, West Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Homer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Taylor-County, West …
Head, age 65
Taylor-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Homer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Virginia |
| Occupation | 60 |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | Own Farm |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Wood |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Homer Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Homer Jones
Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Taylor-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Taylor-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04447-00034)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wilda Stemple | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Lena Nicholson | 67 | Guest | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Homer Jones THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | 60 | West Virginia |
| 44 | Ollie Jones | 66 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Ruby Jones | 36 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Bert Smellwood | 55 | Head | 60 | West Virginia |
| 47 | Nora Smellwood | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Dorthy Smellwood | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Glen Smellwood | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Charles Cummings | 57 | Head | 60 | West Virginia |
| 51 | Alfred Freeman | 75 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Emma Freeman | 70 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | William Trigg | 48 | Head | 32 | West Virginia |
| 54 | Edna Trigg | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | James Trigg | 20 | Son | 60 | West Virginia |
| 56 | Lula Trigg | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Virginia Trigg | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Junior Trigg | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Charles Trigg | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Floyd Trigg | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Shirley Trigg | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Harry Middlemas | 41 | Head | 41 | Ohio |
| 63 | Betty Middlemas | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Harry Jr. Middlemas | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Mildred Lee | 22 | Step-dau | 40 | West Virginia |
| 66 | Cora Bucklew | 53 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Arthur Bucklew | 18 | Son | 58 | West Virginia |
| 68 | Wade Brice | 65 | Head | 60 | West Virginia |
| 69 | Effie Brice | 70 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Louie O'Dell | 35 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Jennings O'Dell | 39 | Son-in-law | 38 | West Virginia |
| 72 | Jennings Jr. O'Dell | 12 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Ernest Cooper | 59 | Head | 32 | West Virginia |
| 74 | Alice Cooper | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Dennis Cooper | 20 | Son | 53 | West Virginia |
| 76 | Junior Cooper | 15 | Son | 60 | West Virginia |
| 77 | Robert Cooper | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Harley Bragg | 46 | Head | 32 | West Virginia |
| 79 | Bertha Bragg | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Arlo Bragg | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)