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Howard Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Forsyth-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Howard Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Forsyth-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ellen & Henry — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Forsyth-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Howard E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Fork No 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Labor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | South Fork No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Jones | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Unity Jones | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Paul Jones | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Howard Jones | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ellen Jones | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Forsyth, North …
Son, age 10
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Howard E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Forsyth, North …
Son, age 21
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Howard B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Forsyth-County, North …
Son, age 31
Forsyth-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Howard E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Fork No 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Labor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Howard Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ellen Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father James Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ellen Jones
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Jones
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Jones
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Jones
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Jones
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta Jones
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Jones
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Paul Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Forsyth-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Forsyth-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02908-00211)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bruce Saylor | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Verna Hester | 22 | Servant | House Maid | North Carolina |
| 43 | Oda Wilson | 27 | Head | Meat Cutter | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ruth Wilson | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Henry Jones | 55 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ellen L. Jones | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Howard E. Jones THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 48 | Paul L. Jones | 19 | Son | Filling Station | North Carolina |
| 49 | Unity Jones | 19 | Daughter-in-law | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 50 | Carl J. Fletcher | 23 | Head | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 51 | Edith L. Fletcher | 20 | Wife | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 52 | Elmer Jones | 27 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mary Jones | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Thelma Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Donnis Jones | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | James C. Shutt | 71 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Nillie Shutt | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Henry Shutt | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Eulla Shutt | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Albert J. Shutt | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Flora Shutt | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Dorothy Shutt | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Nancy Shutt | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | James Shutt | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Pearl Fowler | 42 | Lodger | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 66 | Walter Fry | 36 | Head | Electrician | North Carolina |
| 67 | Georgia Fry | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Hazel Fry | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Edgar Fry | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Margaret Fry | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Dorothy Fry | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Walter Jr Fry | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Maura Fishley | 17 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 74 | Daniel G. Cox | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Annie Cox | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Howard Cox | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 77 | Kate Cox | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lucile Cox | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Loran Hegie | 23 | Daughter | Looper | North Carolina |
| 80 | Toy Hegie | 20 | Son-in-law | Pull Tops | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Howard + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)