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John Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Ellen — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newville Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 345 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Newville Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Jones | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Madonna Jones | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| John Jones | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Elva Jones | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 14
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 24
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Sussex-County, Virginia
Son, age 34
Sussex-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newville Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 345 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elva Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Jones
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Jones
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elva Jones
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Jones
Son · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Virginia
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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 — Sussex-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04297-00595)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bert B. Bevard | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 42 | Lillie M. Bevard | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Robert Mason | 47 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Essie S. Mason | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Lelia B. Mason | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Alice G. Mason | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Maurice G. Mason | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | William T. Mason | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | John W. Mason | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Earnest Mason | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Marjorie Mason | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Hamlin Vaughan | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Luiza D. Vaughan | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Lucille Vaughan | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Samuel Vaughan | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Hamlin, Jr. Vaughan | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Clyde Vaughan | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Mary B. Vaughan | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Vivian Z. Vaughan | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Burrell Carratt | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Nathaniel Wilkins | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Ula B. Wilkins | 45 | Wife | School Teacher | Virginia |
| 63 | Eugene S. Harwell | 20 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Elizabeth S. Harwell | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Eugene W. Harwell | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | William E. Jones | 55 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 67 | Nellie Jones | 55 | Wife | Logging Contractor | Virginia |
| 68 | William E., Jr. Jones | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Newton S. Jones | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Walter Jones | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Elva J. Jones | 70 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | John W. Jones THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Madonna W. Jones | 33 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 74 | John J. Parham | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Beula G. Parham | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | William H. Parham | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Julia B. Parham | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Joe T. Parham | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Roosevelt Parham | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Annie M. Parham | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)