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Howard Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Howard Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & William — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Boone-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Omaha Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Sawmill |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Omaha Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judy Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Joyce Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Naomi Jones | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Howard Jones | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Mary Jones | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Boone, Arkansas
Son, age 7
Boone, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Boone, Arkansas
Son, age 18
Boone, Arkansas · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Boone-County, Arkansas
Head, age 28
Boone-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Omaha Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Sawmill |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Howard Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Will Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father William Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vilena Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viletta Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Will Jones
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Jones
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vilena Jones
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viletta Jones
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Jones
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Arkansas
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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 — Boone-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00120-00388)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse B Barnes | 35 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Sallie Barnes | 30 | Wife | 0 | Arkansas |
| 3 | Imogene Barnes | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Buster Barnes | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Jesse Jr Barnes | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | William H Jones | 67 | Head | Operator | Missouri |
| 7 | Lida V Jones | 64 | Wife | 0 | Missouri |
| 8 | Artice Jones | 43 | Son | Mechanic | Arkansas |
| 9 | Howard Jones THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Operator | Arkansas |
| 10 | Mary Alice Jones | 29 | Wife | 0 | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Joyce Ann Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Naomi Jane Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Judy Howard Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | William H Williams | 42 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Alice Williams | 38 | Wife | 0 | Arkansas |
| 16 | Herman W Smith | 63 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 17 | Anna Marie Smith | 66 | Wife | 0 | New York |
| 18 | Philip G Smith | 26 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 19 | Mary Jane Smith | 87 | Mother | 0 | New York |
| 20 | Bill F Burgess | 56 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Alice Burgess | 45 | Wife | 0 | Kentucky |
| 22 | Autie Burgess | 20 | Daughter | 0 | Arkansas |
| 23 | W L Burgess | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Della Mae Morse | 78 | Head | Nurse | Ohio |
| 25 | Sherman E Parker | 30 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Lillian Parker | 27 | Wife | 0 | Arkansas |
| 27 | Cleo Parker | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Paul H Parker | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Lorane Parker | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Beulah Nector | 40 | Head | 0 | Arkansas |
| 31 | William B B Parker | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 32 | Julia M Parker | 62 | Wife | 0 | Arkansas |
| 33 | Jack Stacey | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Dorothy G Stacey | 24 | Wife | 0 | Arkansas |
| 35 | Minnie Irene Stacey | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Iona Jae Stacey | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Shirley Lorane Stacey | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | John H Barker | 67 | Head | Logging | Missouri |
| 39 | Catherine Barker | 50 | Wife | Logging | Kansas |
| 40 | William L Barker | 36 | Son | Fireman | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Howard
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)