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Jim Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Jim Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Jim Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Jim | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jim Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Victoria Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Jones | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| John Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ethel Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1930 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Washington |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Son, age 11
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Jim Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Highest Grade | S 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 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 11 · b. ~1929 · Ohio
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Sibling
John Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Victoria Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Victoria Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03215-00214)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Jones | 22 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | John Jr Jones | 20 | Son | New Worker | Alabama |
| 3 | Victoria Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Victoria Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Jim Willie Jones THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Ethel Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Mary Algin | 40 | Head | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 8 | Christie Shelby | 25 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Frank Moss | 27 | Lodger | — | Florida |
| 10 | Mary Kidd | 39 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Fred Kidd | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Smitty Jones | 40 | Head | Dishwasher | Alabama |
| 13 | Martha Jones | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Julius Jones | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Clarence Jones | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Herman Jones | 6 | Son | — | Florida |
| 17 | Laura Haynes | 35 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Elizabeth Haynes | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Laura Haynes | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Lucia Haynes | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 21 | David Clancy | 42 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | George Clancy | 17 | Son | New Worker | Georgia |
| 23 | Lula Clancy | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Frank Bradley | 44 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Rosa Lee Wiley | 39 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Ernest Cole | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Ester Cole | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Rose Mary Cole | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Irene William | 30 | Head | Housework | Ohio |
| 30 | Marion William | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Leroy William | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Mary Payne | 49 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Annie Kimbrough | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Ohio |
| 34 | Robert Dancy | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 35 | Will Kimbrough | 25 | Son-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Samuel Anderson | 21 | Head | Jr. Recreation Leader | Ohio |
| 37 | Ida Byner | 48 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | John Scott | 50 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Melvin Rice | 54 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Wade Whitfield | 35 | Lodger | Laborer | S. Carolina |
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)