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James Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Grant-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this James Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grant-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Claude & Lloyd — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grant-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marion |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grant |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Water Department |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Marion |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Jones | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| James Jones | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lura Jones | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Indiana
Son, age 7
Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1913 — 5 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 | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Shelby, Indiana
Son, age 17
Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Grant-County, Indiana
Head, age 28
Grant-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marion |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grant |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Water Department |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Claude Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Lloyd Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Claude Jones
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lloyd Jones
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Jones
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Jones
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Jones
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Indiana
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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 — Grant-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Grant-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01047-00363)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Chester N. Parker | 23 | Nephew | — | Indiana |
| 42 | James Jones THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 43 | Lura Jones | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Jean Ann Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 45 | James Jr. Jones | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Treassia Howard | 42 | Head | Bundle Marker | Ohio |
| 47 | Mis-Informed | None | — | — | — |
| 48 | Albert Streib | 24 | Head | Operator | Indiana |
| 49 | Melba Streib | 22 | Wife | Saleslady | Indiana |
| 50 | Terry Streib | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Clarence Thomason | 36 | Head | Night Watchman | Indiana |
| 52 | Adaline Thomason | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Marvin Thomason | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Norma Dean Thomason | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Wayne Thomason | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Glenn Thomason | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Arthur Thomason | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Vaughn Miller | 33 | Head | Grinder | Indiana |
| 59 | Mary Miller | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Patsy Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 61 | David Miller | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Phyllis Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Albert Miller | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Harold Miller | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Merrel Miller | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 66 | James Miller | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Alfred Rodman | 37 | Head | Trouble Shooter | Indiana |
| 68 | Opal Rodman | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Ronald Dale Rodman | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Sandra Jean Rodman | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Cordelia Gray | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Kate Pinkerton | 79 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Ruth Wheeler | 53 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Willis Wheeler | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Darwin Braman | 23 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 76 | Mabel Braman | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Charles A. Whitehurst | 32 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 78 | Kathleen Whitehurst | 25 | Wife | Soldering | Indiana |
| 79 | Richard Whitehurst | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Jack Whitehurst | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
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)