LJ
Lawrence Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Simpson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Lawrence Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Simpson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Simpson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lawrence Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Same place |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Same Place |
| Township / Ward | Franklin |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lawrence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jane Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Clarence Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jean Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lucy Jones | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Elmer Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Nellie Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lawrence Jones | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Don Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Simpson, Kentucky
Son, age 4
Simpson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 38 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lawrence J Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Simpson-County, Kentucky
Son, age 14
Simpson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lawrence Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Same place |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Lawrence Jones
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Kentucky
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Nellie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Don Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jane Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Simpson-County, Kentucky
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Simpson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01357-00252)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbra A Huffines | 1 | Daughter | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 2 | William V Huffines | 0 | Son | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 3 | Lawrence Jones | 42 | Head | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 4 | Lucy Jones | 35 | Wife | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 5 | Mary Jones | 16 | Daughter | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 6 | Lawrence Jr Jones THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 7 | Clarence E Jones | 12 | Son | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 8 | Nellie G Jones | 10 | Daughter | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 9 | Elmer Jones | 7 | Daughter | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 10 | Don Jones | 4 | Son | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 11 | Jane Jones | 1 | Daughter | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 12 | Jean Jones | 1 | Daughter | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 13 | Tom Morgan | 47 | Head | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 14 | Mamie Morgan | 40 | Wife | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 15 | Fred Morgan | 16 | Son | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 16 | Ora Morgan | 13 | Son | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 17 | Flora Morgan | 11 | Daughter | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 18 | Hazel Morgan | 9 | Daughter | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 19 | Laura A Morgan | 7 | Daughter | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 20 | Ruby J Morgan | 4 | Daughter | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 21 | Ray J Morgan | 2 | Son | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 22 | Douglas Handley | 28 | Head | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 23 | Louise Handley | 21 | Wife | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 24 | Charles Handley | 2 | Son | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 25 | Martha L Handley | 0 | Daughter | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 26 | Chester Mann | 27 | Head | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 27 | Mildred Mann | 24 | Wife | Kentucky | Tennessee |
| 28 | Sarah Mann | 2 | Daughter | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 29 | Raymond Mann | 0 | Son | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 30 | John H Vantrease | 35 | Head | Kentucky | Tennessee |
| 31 | Grace Vantrease | 33 | Wife | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 32 | Zilla Mcelwain | 68 | Boarder | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 33 | Grace Mcelwain | 32 | Boarder | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 34 | Paul Gomer | 37 | Head | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 35 | Idonis Gomer | 37 | Wife | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 36 | Lila Gomer | 12 | Daughter | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 37 | Margaret Gomer | 7 | Daughter | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 38 | John W Vantrease | 76 | Head | Kentucky | Tennessee |
| 39 | Rosa Vantrease | 72 | Wife | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 40 | Sallie Vantrease | 40 | Daughter | Same Place | Kentucky |
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)