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John Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Scott-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this John Jones across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carter & Myra — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scott-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oliver Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Oliver Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Jones | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Jones | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Denver Jones | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Winnie Jones | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1910
Scott, Arkansas
Son, age 21
Scott, Arkansas · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Scott, Arkansas
Head, age 30
Scott, Arkansas · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Scott, Arkansas
Head, age 41
Scott, Arkansas · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Scott-County, Arkansas
Head, age 51
Scott-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oliver Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 John Jones across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Carter Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myra Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Carter Jones
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myra Jones
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Jones
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Arkansas
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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 — Scott-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Scott-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00173-00368)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elias L. Phipps | 74 | Head | — | Texas |
| 2 | Polly Ann Phipps | 67 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Ruby A. Davis | 27 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | William J. Davis | 29 | Son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 5 | Billy Gene Davis | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | B. Arvil | 62 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 7 | Callie Arvil | 64 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Gilbert Casey | 46 | Head | Farming | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Lola Casey | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | M. B. Casey | 22 | Son | Labourer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Cecil Casey | 17 | Son | Labourer | Arkansas |
| 12 | Ama Casey | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | John B. Casey | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Bobby Wayne Casey | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | John M. Jones THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 16 | Winnie D. Jones | 41 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Denver Jones | 23 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Clara Mae Jones | 20 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Virgil J. Campbell | 42 | Head | Farming | Oklahoma |
| 20 | Rosa Campbell | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Elmer Campbell | 19 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Moriene Campbell | 17 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Abell Campbell | 14 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Lorna Lee Campbell | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Jonny Campbell | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Joyce Campbell | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Erlmo Campbell | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Jess A. Leeper | 46 | Head | Farming | Oklahoma |
| 29 | Lucinda Leeper | 41 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Dale Leeper | 22 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Emma Alice Leeper | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Betty Lou Leeper | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | William A. Crastree | 69 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 34 | Annettie Crastree | 52 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Connie Zoff | 27 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 36 | Hazel Zoff | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Verle Lee Zoff | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Donnie Marie Zoff | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Othel Whitsine | 27 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 40 | Azlene Whitsine | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
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)