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Jim Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Copiah-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Jim Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Copiah-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Copiah-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat No. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Copiah |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jim | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Earnest Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ona Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Josephine Jones | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Jim Jones | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1930
Copiah, Mississippi
Head, age 52
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1878
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XGBoost
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Copiah-County, Mississippi
Head, age 61
Copiah-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat No. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Copiah |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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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Jim Jones
Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Copiah-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Copiah-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02018-00792)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Millie Baggett | 66 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Arthur L. Baggett | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Earl Haley | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Zoma Haley | 33 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Earl Jr. Haley | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Doris Nell Haley | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Odis Gerald Haley | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Howard Glenn Haley | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Richard C. Hall | 45 | Head | Peddling | Mississippi |
| 50 | Ruby Hall | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Leo Hall | 18 | Son | Crate Maker | Mississippi |
| 52 | Gaddis Hall | 16 | Son | Crate Maker | Mississippi |
| 53 | Charles A. James | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Gertrude J. James | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | W. Eugene Clegg | 18 | Step-son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Robert T. Clegg | 13 | Step-son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Eva E. Clegg | 10 | Step-daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Jim Jones THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Josephine Jones | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Earnest Jones | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Ona May Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Ethel Mae Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | H. Graham Hall | 40 | Head | Peddler | Mississippi |
| 64 | Mary E. Hall | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | M. Adele Hall | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Calvin Hall | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Doris Hall | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Norris Hall | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | H. Graham Jr. Hall | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Glen E. Henry | 41 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Mattie E. Henry | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Robert Glen Henry | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Louise Henry | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Sam Henry | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Ruth Henry | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Andrew N. Guthrie | 26 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Julia E. Guthrie | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Oce Copeland | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Ada Copeland | 42 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Lee Copeland | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
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)