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John Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · King-County, Washington
Our Model Tree links this John Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in King-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Idaho
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | King-County, Washington |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wrangell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 27 |
| Industry | Dairy Worker |
| Class of Worker | Dairy |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Alaska |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
| Occupation | 27 |
| Township / Ward | Seattle City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jones | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Hayden Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
King, Washington
Son, age 6
King, Washington · implied b. ~1914 — 5 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
1930
King, Washington
Son, age 16
King, Washington · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Josh W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
1940
King-County, Washington
Head, age 26
King-County, Washington · implied b. ~1914 — 2 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wrangell |
| Occupation | 27 |
| Industry | Dairy Worker |
| Class of Worker | Dairy |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Alaska |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
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 William Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father William Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Jones
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Jones
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Jones
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Jones
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Washington
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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 — King-County, Washington
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1940 US Federal Census — King-County, Washington
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04375-00781)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Jones THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | 27 | Idaho |
| 2 | Hayden Jones | 20 | Son | 40 | Washington |
| 3 | Bert O. Greenman | 48 | Head | 30 | N. Dakota |
| 4 | Floid Greenman | 54 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Ruth R. Smiley | 53 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Jeanette Mcfarland | 60 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 7 | Stewart Mceachern | 42 | Head | 42 | Canada-English |
| 8 | Hilda Mceachern | 42 | Wife | — | N. Dakota |
| 9 | Robert S. Mceachern | 5 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 10 | Emma Mccurdy | 64 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Grace S. Childers | 52 | Head | — | Washington |
| 12 | Barbara A. Childers | 8 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 13 | Joan E. Childers | 5 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 14 | Ervin E. Totten | 33 | Head | 48 | Iowa |
| 15 | Ada Lillian Totten | 32 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 16 | Janice Totten | 3 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 17 | Jane Lilly | 17 | Servant | 45 | Washington |
| 18 | Nellie Funken | 55 | Head | 40 | England |
| 19 | Lois Funken | 22 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 20 | Ernest Charland | 34 | Son-in-law | 48 | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Hazel Charland | 27 | Daughter | 48 | Washington |
| 22 | E. H. Greer | 59 | Head | — | New York |
| 23 | Grace S. D. Greer | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Florence Greer | 20 | Daughter | 24 | Montana |
| 25 | W. F. Hauser | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Pauline E. Hauser | 58 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 27 | Russell E. Stevens | 31 | Head | 48 | Washington |
| 28 | Mildred L. Stevens | 32 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Jennie M. Stevens | 9 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 30 | Sylvia Stevens | 3 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 31 | Warren Brenneke | 54 | Father-in-law | — | S. Dakota |
| 32 | Mable Brenneke | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Helen E. Powell | 45 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Spencer Powell | 18 | Son | — | Montana |
| 35 | Laurence Powell | 16 | Son | — | Montana |
| 36 | Earl F. Peterson | 29 | Head | 42 | Nebraska |
| 37 | Gladys E. Peterson | 29 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 38 | Gordon Peterson | 5 | Son | — | Washington |
| 39 | Lee Anne Peterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Washington |
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)