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Jim Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cross-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Jim Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cross-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cross-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cross |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Searcy Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Jim | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Jones | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Alway Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Bessie Jones | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| John Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cross, Arkansas
Head, age 35
Cross, Arkansas · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen'l Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Cross-County, Arkansas
Head, age 47
Cross-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cross |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Jim Jones
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Arkansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cross-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cross-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00132-00237)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nora May | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Geneva May | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Mary L. May | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Lawrence Raiden | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Clyde Raiden | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Lawrence Jr. Raiden | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Manuel Bass | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Fanny Bass | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Bessie Bass | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | J. Clarence Knox | 3 | Boarder | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Tom Raiden | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Georgia Raiden | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Lawrence Raiden | 19 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Modene Raiden | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Catherine Raiden | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Clarence Raiden | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Travis Reid | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Lidie Lowery | 49 | Hired Hand | Labor | Mississippi |
| 59 | Letha Lowery | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Joseph Lowery | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | John B. Lowery | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Willie Newborn | 28 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Eunice Newborn | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Simmie Murray | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 65 | Emma Murray | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Nancy Mae Murray | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Catherine Murray | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Elizabeth Murray | 71 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Richard Vance | 20 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 70 | Videnia Vance | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Cherry Ann Dew | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Catherine Murray | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Vla Jones | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Jim Jones THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Bessie Jones | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | John V. Jones | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Alway Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Guy Campbell | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Lula Campbell | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Sam Campbell | 19 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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)