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Jim Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Smith-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Jim Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Smith-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSmith-County, Mississippi
SurnameJones
Given NameJim
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 2
1935 Residence (County)Smith
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryCCC
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)360
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardBeat 2
Est. Birth Year~1920

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Jim Age Birth yr
Mary Jones Daughter — 13 ~1927
Hilmon Jones Son — 20 ~1920
Serene Jones Daughter — 15 ~1925
Harold Jones Son — 17 ~1923
Ada Jones Daughter — 13 ~1927
Jim Jones Son — 20 ~1920
Sina Jones Spouse — 42 ~1898
Riley Jones Head — 55 ~1885

Census Appearances

1930
Smith, Mississippi
Son, age 10
Smith, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jones
Given Name Jimmie E
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Smith-County, Mississippi
Son, age 20
Smith-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
Surname Jones
Given Name Jim
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 2
1935 Residence (County) Smith
Occupation Laborer
Industry CCC
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 360
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Jim Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Jim Jones
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Ada Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Serene Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hilmon Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Smith-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02065-00215)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Grace Barr 26 Wife — Mississippi
2 Oma Sue Barr 6 Daughter — Mississippi
3 Sylvia Barr 2 Daughter — Mississippi
4 James Barr 0 Son — Mississippi
5 Riley Jones 55 Head Manager Mississippi
6 Sina Jones 42 Wife — Mississippi
7 Jim Jones THIS PERSON 20 Son Laborer Mississippi
8 Harold Jones 17 Son Laborer Mississippi
9 Serene Jones 15 Daughter — Mississippi
10 Mary Sue Jones 13 Daughter — Mississippi
11 Ada Jones 13 Daughter — Mississippi
12 Hilmon Jones 20 Son Laborer Mississippi
13 Wiley Jones 51 Head Laborer Mississippi
14 Annie Jones 51 Wife — Mississippi
15 Colon Jones 18 Son — Mississippi
16 Dorothy Jones 15 Daughter — Mississippi
17 Roy Jones 8 Son — Mississippi
18 L. B. Jones 20 Son Laborer Mississippi
19 Sylvester Johnson 39 Head Laborer Mississippi
20 Ermie Johnson 38 Wife — Mississippi
21 Lelia Johnson 19 Daughter — Mississippi
22 J. C. Johnson 16 Son Laborer Mississippi
23 Charles Johnson 12 Son — Mississippi
24 Iley Lee Johnson 7 Daughter — Mississippi
25 Henrietta Johnson 6 Daughter — Mississippi
26 Junior Johnson 4 Son — Mississippi
27 Jack Johnson 2 Son — Mississippi
28 E. S. Gamble 45 Head Laborer Mississippi
29 Donnie Gamble 45 Wife — Mississippi
30 Charlie Gamble 19 Son Laborer Mississippi
31 Blanche Gamble 17 Daughter — Mississippi
32 Tom Gamble 13 Son — Mississippi
33 Jim Gamble 12 Son — Mississippi
34 Joe Gamble 9 Son — Mississippi
35 Lon White 60 Head Laborer Mississippi
36 Lottie White 39 Wife — Mississippi
37 Clifton White 18 Son Laborer Mississippi
38 Jim White 15 Son Laborer Mississippi
39 Wendell White 13 Son — Mississippi
40 Ransom White 11 Son — Mississippi

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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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