Jesse Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dekalb-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Jesse Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dekalb-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dekalb-County, Georgia
Surname	Jones
Given Name	Jesse
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta
1935 Residence (County)	DeKalb
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Pullman Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	988
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Atlanta
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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 Jesse	Age	Birth yr
Jesse Jones	Head	—	32	~1908
Jessie Jones	Son	—	9	~1931
John Jones	Son	—	11	~1929
Bertha Jones	Spouse	—	31	~1909

Census Appearances

1920

Fulton, Georgia

Other, age 9

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Jesse
Relationship to Head	Grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	9
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Fulton, Georgia

Head, age 20

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1910

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Jesse
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Presser
Industry	Pressing Club
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	15.50
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Dekalb-County, Georgia

Head, age 32

Dekalb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Jesse
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta
1935 Residence (County)	DeKalb
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Pullman Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	988
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Jesse Jones

Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Dekalb-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00727-00539)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lulu Jenkins	63	Head	Yard Work	Georgia
2	Samuel Tompkins	39	Son	Gard Work	Georgia
3	John West	34	Head	Orderly	Georgia
4	Susie West	29	Wife	Laundry	Georgia
5	Annie West	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
6	John West	10	Son	—	Georgia
7	James West	8	Son	—	Georgia
8	John W Adams	41	Brother-in-law	Pastor	Georgia
9	Mary Adams	40	Sister	—	Georgia
10	Robert Lee Adams	2	Nephew	—	Georgia
11	Charlie Barnes	24	Head	Truck Driver	Georgia
12	Gracie Mae Barnes	28	Wife	Maid	Georgia
13	Charlie Evans	36	Head	Mechanic	Georgia
14	Fannie Evans	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
15	Charlie Evans	13	Son	—	Georgia
16	Annie Kate Evans	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
17	Betty Evans	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
18	Bobby Evans	9	Son	—	Georgia
19	Henry Evans	6	Son	—	Georgia
20	Leroy Kennedy	51	Head	Yard Work	Georgia
21	Clara Kennedy	40	Wife	Maid	Georgia
22	Samuel A Grier	35	Head	Truck Driver	Georgia
23	Minnie Grier	36	Wife	Maid	Georgia
24	Samuel Jr Grier	17	Son	Janitor	Georgia
25	Willie Grier	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
26	Rosie Grier	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
27	Alma Grier	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
28	Henrietta Grier	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
29	William Grier	10	Son	—	Georgia
30	Jocelyn Grier	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
31	Nathan Grier	8	Son	—	Georgia
32	Barbara J Grier	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
33	Jesse Jones THIS PERSON	32	Head	Laborer	Georgia
34	Bertha Mae Jones	31	Wife	Maid	Georgia
35	John Jones	11	Son	—	Georgia
36	Jessie Jr Jones	9	Son	—	Georgia
37	Maggie Jinks	70	Head	—	Georgia
38	Mildred Hill	42	Daughter	Laundry	Georgia
39	Harold Smith	11	Grandson	—	Georgia
40	Emma Newman	70	Head	—	Georgia

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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)

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