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James Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Clair-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Albert — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Clair-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Clair |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | East St Louis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Jones | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Albert Stewart | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Jones | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Nettie Jones | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Clair, …
Other, age 1
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
St Clair, …
Son, age 12
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Son, age 22
St.-Clair-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Clair |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 James Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Jones
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Jones
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Jones
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Jones
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Jones
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Illinois
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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 — St.-Clair-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00881-00535)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cecil D. Harvey | 46 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Emily A. B. Harvey | 29 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Willie Thigpen | 48 | Lodger | Repairer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Olivia E. Christian | 41 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Eula M. Christian | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Mississippi |
| 46 | Percy Christian | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Mary Belton | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Eddie Belton | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Cess Belton | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Olivia Belton | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Lulu D. Cody | 57 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Pauline Kelly May Cody | 35 | Daughter | School Teacher | Arkansas |
| 53 | Lee A. Mims | 45 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Bertha D. Mims | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Florence B. Mims | 22 | Daughter | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 56 | Lee A. Mims | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Maudessia Mims | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Rosa Lee Rice | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Hattie D. Hare | 39 | Head | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 60 | Daniel Martha Hare | 38 | Cousin | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Rachel Hare | 19 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | James Hare | 5 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 63 | John Glenn | 57 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Susie Glenn | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Missouri James | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Minnie Griggs | 48 | Head | Trained Nurse | Arkansas |
| 67 | Charley Atkinson | 44 | Brother | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Grace Cabell | 49 | Lodger | House Work | Louisiana |
| 69 | Willie D. Partain | 34 | Head | Maintenance Man | Texas |
| 70 | Stella Partain | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 71 | Earline Partain | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Ruth Partain | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Lorena Anderson | 21 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Albert Jones | 43 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Nettie D. Jones | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | James H. Jones THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Albert J. Stewart | 10 | Adopted Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | John Carter | 58 | Head | Proprietor | Tennessee |
| 79 | Elma D. Carter | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Ernest Harper | 32 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)