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Joe Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clinton-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Joe Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clinton-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Martha — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clinton-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joe Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dist 3 Pineywoods |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dist 3 Pineywoods |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Ryan | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Raymond Jones | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lilly Jones | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| May Jones | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Joe Jones | Other | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Elie Jones | Other | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Joe Jones | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Rachel Ryan | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Russell, Kentucky
Son, age 3
Russell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Clinton, Kentucky
Son, age 14
Clinton, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joe Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Clinton-County, Kentucky
Son, age 24
Clinton-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joe Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dist 3 Pineywoods |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Joe Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Claud Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mandale Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rachel Ryan (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Joe Jones
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Jones
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Claud Jones
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mandale Jones
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Ryan
b. ~1903
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rachel Ryan
b. ~1911
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Joe Jones
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Clinton-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Clinton-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01296-00788)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gertie Jones | 28 | Wife | H | Kentucky |
| 42 | Clarence Jones | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Eugene Jones | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Arvil Ray Jones | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Earl Clayton Jones | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Willie Ryan | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Rachel Ryan | 29 | Wife | H | Montana |
| 48 | Joe Mrs. Jones | 67 | Mother | H | Kentucky |
| 49 | Joe Jr. Jones THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Lilly Marie Jones | 12 | Grand-daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Raymond Jones | 10 | Grand-son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | May Jones | 8 | Grand-daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Elie Jones | 45 | Brother | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 54 | Dewey Guffey | 41 | Head | Construction | Kentucky |
| 55 | Carrie Guffey | 37 | Wife | H | Kentucky |
| 56 | Tom Myers | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Opal Myers | 29 | Wife | H | Kentucky |
| 58 | Audene Myers | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Sallie May Myers | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Ida Juanita Myers | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Joe Marlow | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Maggie Marlow | 44 | Wife | H | Kentucky |
| 63 | Willie Marlow | 22 | Son | Construction | Kentucky |
| 64 | Beulah Marlow | 17 | Daughter | H | Kentucky |
| 65 | Lucille Marlow | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Audene Marlow | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Carleen Marlow | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Josephine Marlow | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Kenneth Marlow | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Jesse Jones | 35 | Head | Road Working | Kentucky |
| 71 | Vina Jones | 29 | Wife | H | Kentucky |
| 72 | Betty Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Minnie Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | David Jones | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Ronnel Jones | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Zena Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Byron Agee | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Valeria Agee | 50 | Wife | H | Kentucky |
| 79 | Gordon Agee | 28 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Atha Agee | 21 | Son | Construction | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Joe
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)