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James Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Douglas-County, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this James Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Luella & Luella — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Oregon
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Douglas-County, Oregon |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oakland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 461 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Oakland |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Jones | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| William Jones | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lloyd Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Edna Jones | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Douglas, Oregon
Son, age 11
Douglas, Oregon · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1930
Douglas, Oregon
Son, age 21
Douglas, Oregon · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1940
Douglas-County, Oregon
Head, age 31
Douglas-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oakland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 461 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
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: mother Luella Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Luella Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Luella Jones
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Luella Jones
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Jones
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Oregon
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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 — Douglas-County, Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Oregon
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03360-00652)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Vina Medley | 40 | wife | — | Oregon |
| 42 | M. Marie Medley | 14 | daughter | — | Oregon |
| 43 | James R. Jones THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 44 | Edna S. Jones | 28 | wife | — | Oregon |
| 45 | Clara Jones | 8 | daughter | — | Oregon |
| 46 | William L. Jones | 7 | son | — | Oregon |
| 47 | James R. Jr. Jones | 5 | son | — | Oregon |
| 48 | Lloyd R. Jones | 2 | son | — | Oregon |
| 49 | Jacob D. Jones | 69 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 50 | Eva J. Jones | 59 | wife | — | Oregon |
| 51 | Dallas H. Jones | 21 | son | — | Oregon |
| 52 | Samuel C. Jones | 63 | brother | Farm Laborer | Oregon |
| 53 | Mckinley Huntington | 44 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 54 | Mary Jane Huntington | 16 | daughter | — | Oregon |
| 55 | Elizabeth Ann Huntington | 15 | daughter | — | Oregon |
| 56 | Alvin C. Armstrong | 76 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Alfred Davison | 63 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 58 | Pearl Davison | 54 | wife | — | Oregon |
| 59 | Ward O. Cockerman | 57 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 60 | Lulu Pratt | 47 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Oregon |
| 61 | Thomas Harvey | 71 | hired man | Chores Help | Oregon |
| 62 | Frank W. Champie | 34 | hired man | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 63 | Two Many Lines | None | reserved | — | — |
| 64 | Elmer B. Williams | 42 | Head | Watchman | Oregon |
| 65 | Cleo M. Williams | 37 | wife | Cook | Oregon |
| 66 | Howard Pealer | 59 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 67 | Alice L. Pealer | 42 | wife | — | California |
| 68 | Jack D. Pealer | 9 | son | — | Oregon |
| 69 | Guy C. Pealer | 56 | brother | Farmer | Washington |
| 70 | Norval Cockerman | 27 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 71 | Marion Cockerman | 27 | wife | — | Montana |
| 72 | Rowland R. Cockerman | 66 | father | Farmer | Oregon |
| 73 | Alva R. Manning | 53 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 74 | M. Ruth Manning | 46 | wife | — | Oregon |
| 75 | B. Catherine Manning | 23 | daughter | Maid | Oregon |
| 76 | Minnie A. Abeene | 53 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 77 | Glenn R. Abeene | 28 | son | Laborer | Oregon |
| 78 | Sanna F. Abeene | 25 | daughter | — | Oregon |
| 79 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 80 | Claude D. Harvey | 46 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)