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Joseph Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harvey & Caswell — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tobacco Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 644 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Jones | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Edward Green | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Joseph Jones | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 10
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| 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
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 20
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | porter |
| Industry | store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 30
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tobacco Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 644 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Joseph Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harvey Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Caswell Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father William Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harvey Jones
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Caswell Jones
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Jones
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Jones
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Jones
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · 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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04321-00600)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plunk Lomas | 39 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Mary Adams | 31 | Head | Sezer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Andrew Jackson | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Leola Rossington | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Kenny Rossington | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Sarah Brown | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Chicken James | 40 | Partner | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | John Pettis | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Easter Pettis | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Lucy Thompson | 32 | Head | — | Florida |
| 11 | Ida Pennington | 41 | Lodger | Housework | North Carolina |
| 12 | Stans Pennington | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | William Jones | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Joseph Jones THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Edward Green | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Roosevelt Lipscomb | 34 | Head | Sweeper | North Carolina |
| 17 | Alma Wingfield | 24 | Partner | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Lottie Watkins | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Charles Watkins | 17 | Son | Delivery Boy | Virginia |
| 20 | Mary Lee | 57 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Fannie Lee | 19 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 22 | Betty Lee | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Maggie Walker | 42 | Head | Gardener | Virginia |
| 24 | Nathaniel Walker | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Pauline Walker | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Albert Walker | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Tom Jamerson | 47 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lennie Watkins | 39 | Head | Trash Collector | Virginia |
| 29 | Nannie Graves | 29 | Head | General Housework | North Carolina |
| 30 | Reginald Graves | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Sandy Harris | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Lucy Moore | 47 | Head | Childrens Nurse | North Carolina |
| 33 | Rufus Harris | 15 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Rebecca Howell | 6 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Roscoe Jones | 27 | Head | Floorman | Virginia |
| 36 | Ada Jones | 29 | Wife | Sweeper | Virginia |
| 37 | Estella Smith | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Frank Jenkins | 48 | Head | Repairer | Virginia |
| 39 | Rosa Lee Jenkins | 37 | Wife | Repairer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Archie Smith | 54 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 4 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)