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Lawrence Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Lawrence Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Henry — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cracker Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 388 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 2Nd Mag Dist |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lawrence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Jones | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Lillian Jones | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lillian Jones | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Kentucky
Son, age 4
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Son, age 14
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lawrence D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Head, age 24
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cracker Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 388 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Lawrence Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Jones
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Jones
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Jones
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Jones
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lawrence Jones
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Kentucky
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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 — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01320-00665)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles Kramer | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Ida Kramer | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Paul Adkins | 22 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 44 | Dorothy Adkins | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Dorothy Adkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Mildred X Adkins | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Fred Goullon | 71 | Head | — | Germany |
| 48 | Mary E. Goullon | 78 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Robert W. Goullon | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Beatrice Goullon | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Robert W. Jr. Goullon | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | John Ulrich | 63 | Head | Lawyer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Blanche Ulrich | 62 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Jane Ulrich | 26 | Daughter | Cashier | Kentucky |
| 55 | Lora Belle Roberts | 88 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Mahlon Hone | 37 | Head | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 57 | Charles Badgett | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Georgia May Badgett | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Kathryn Badgett | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | William Badgett | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Carl Finley | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 62 | Ruth Finley | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Jack Thomas Finley | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Clarence Roby | 44 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 65 | Anna Roby | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Walter Thomas Roby | 17 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 67 | Marvin Roby | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Lucile Roby | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Lawrence Jones THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Lillian Jones | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Lillian Doris Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 73 | C. C. Will | 68 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Katie Will | 61 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Ruby Will | 29 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Rosiel Tamplin | 51 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Philip Tamplin | 19 | Son | Mechanic Helper | Kentucky |
| 78 | Claude Proctor | 49 | Head | Coal Hauler | Kentucky |
| 79 | Viola Proctor | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Lora Pearl Proctor | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Lawrence
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)