John Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this John Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clarence & Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Boone-County, Iowa
Surname	Jones
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Boone
1935 Residence (County)	Boone
Additional Details
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Paint contractor
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	40
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Painter
Township / Ward	Boone
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Jones	Head	—	32	~1908
Richard Jones	Son	—	7	~1933
Leola Jones	Spouse	—	35	~1905

Census Appearances

1920

Boone, Iowa

Son, age 11

Boone, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Boone, Iowa

Son, age 21

Boone, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Tinner
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Boone-County, Iowa

Head, age 32

Boone-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members

Surname	Jones
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Boone
1935 Residence (County)	Boone
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Paint contractor
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	40
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Our Model Tree links John Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clarence Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Clarence Jones

b. ~1876

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Elizabeth Jones

b. ~1882

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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John Jones

Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Iowa

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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 — Boone-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01141-00154)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Minnie Graham	69	Head	—	Iowa
42	Josephine Graham	40	Daughter	Clerk	Iowa
43	Bessie Lois Coe	43	Roomer	Teacher	Iowa
44	Charles J. Maas	62	Head	Boil Maker	Germany
45	Ellen Maas	59	Wife	—	Iowa
46	Ralph G. Nelson	39	Head	Salesman	Iowa
47	Harriet Q. Nelson	31	Wife	—	Iowa
48	John G. Nelson	2	Son	—	Iowa
49	Mary K. Quist	67	Head	—	Illinois
50	Myrtle Quist	33	Daughter	—	Iowa
51	John H. Jones THIS PERSON	32	Head	Painter	Iowa
52	Leola G. Jones	35	Wife	—	Iowa
53	Richard Jones	7	Son	—	Iowa
54	Frank Traumm	35	Head	Moulder	Iowa
55	Eloise Traumm	24	Wife	—	Iowa
56	Thomas R. Wall	69	Head	—	Wisconsin
57	Cora E. Wall	60	Wife	—	Illinois
58	Ralph Slade	31	Roomer	Bond Loader	Illinois
59	Malinda Slade	34	Roomer	—	Iowa
60	Kenny Christensen	50	Head	Car Repair	Iowa
61	Margaret Christensen	44	Wife	—	Iowa
62	Lily Christensen	22	Daughter	Operator	Iowa
63	Marguerite Christensen	21	Daughter	Operator	Iowa
64	William H. Slater	64	Head	Boil Maker	Illinois
65	Pauline S. Slater	60	Wife	—	Germany
66	Reuben Lippert	43	Head	Carpenter	Wisconsin
67	Elsie Lippert	34	Wife	—	Iowa
68	Bruce Lippert	9	Son	—	Iowa
69	William Lippert	3	Son	—	Iowa
70	Elmer Smile	34	Head	Electrician	Iowa
71	Bertha S. Smile	35	Wife	Laundress	Iowa
72	Donald Smile	13	Son	—	Iowa
73	Raymond Brown	45	Head	Mechanic	Iowa
74	Lena Rose Brown	23	Wife	—	Iowa
75	Janice Gail Brown	4	Daughter	—	Iowa
76	Rita Rose Brown	1	Daughter	—	Iowa
77	Orville W. Bice	32	Head	Barber	Iowa
78	Marjorie D. Bice	32	Wife	—	Iowa
79	Ruth Bice	11	Daughter	—	Iowa
80	Mary Lou Bice	3	Daughter	—	Iowa

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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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