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Joseph Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joseph Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 466 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Jones | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Joseph Jones | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Samuel Hutchinson | Other | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Joseph Jones | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Eva Jones | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Charles, …
Son, age 5
St Charles, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joseph Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 15
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joseph Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Son, age 24
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joseph Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 466 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Joseph Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lavinia Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Jones
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Jones
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Jones
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Jones
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Jones
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lavinia Jones
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Jones
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Gladys Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01432-00608)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph, Willie Jr Joseph | 25 | Son | Roofer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Leola Joseph | 23 | Daughter | Housemaid | Louisiana |
| 3 | Edwin Joseph | 17 | Son | Helper | Louisiana |
| 4 | Jake Maggio | 58 | Head | Repair Man | Italy |
| 5 | Mary Maggio | 52 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 6 | Sal Maggio | 30 | Son | Custodian | Louisiana |
| 7 | Virgie Maggio | 28 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Louisiana |
| 8 | Josephine Maggio | 26 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Louisiana |
| 9 | Margo Maggio | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Eugene Thompson | 60 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 11 | Rebecca Thompson | 53 | Wife | Dressmaker | Louisiana |
| 12 | Joseph Barber | 23 | Head | Chauffeur | Louisiana |
| 13 | Gladys Barber | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Joseph Jr Barber | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Alton Barber | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | David Mcsee | 29 | Head | Chef | Louisiana |
| 17 | Aggie Mcsee | 60 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Joseph M Jones | 69 | Head | Janitor | Mississippi |
| 19 | Eva Jones | 49 | Wife | Matron | Louisiana |
| 20 | Gladys Jones | 28 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Louisiana |
| 21 | Joseph Jr Jones THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Photographer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Samuel Hutchinson | 46 | Brother in law | Asst. Janitor | Louisiana |
| 23 | Alison Randolph | 38 | Head | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 24 | Edna Randolph | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Alison Jr Randolph | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Shirley Randolph | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Agatha Randolph | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Elizabeth Randolph | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Dorothy Randolph | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Zenobia Randolph | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Kenneth Randolph | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Eldridge Randolph | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Estel Randolph | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Horace Williams | 47 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 35 | Victoria Williams | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | John Julien | 41 | Head | Chauffeur | Louisiana |
| 37 | Marie Julien | 38 | Wife | Assistant | Louisiana |
| 38 | Willie Lawrence | 42 | Head | Boatman | Louisiana |
| 39 | Irma Lawrence | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | John Vines | 62 | Head | Watchman | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)