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Lawrence Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lewis-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Lawrence Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lewis-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lewis-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | MD 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lewis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Own Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Md 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lawrence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Jones | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Lawrence Jones | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Geraldine Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Bertha Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Gary Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edith Coleman | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lewis, Kentucky
Head, age 28
Lewis, Kentucky · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Lewis, Kentucky
Head, age 38
Lewis, Kentucky · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lawrence L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Lewis-County, Kentucky
Head, age 48
Lewis-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | MD 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lewis |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Own Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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.
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Lawrence Jones
Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Lewis-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Lewis-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01331-00308)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmer Armstrong | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Ed Chinn | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Dorris Chinn | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Evelyn Chinn | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Billie Chinn | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Nadine Chinn | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Gordon Chinn | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Lillian Chinn | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Frank Durham | 41 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Kelly Durham | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Christine Durham | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Lester Carver | 37 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Dema Carver | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Irene Carver | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Clyde Carver | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Rosemary Carver | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Billie Carver | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | John Carver | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Ida Red Carver | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Lawrence Jones THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 21 | Bertha Jones | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Geraldine Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Bertha Lou Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Gary Jones | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Edith Coleman | 33 | Maid | Maid | Kentucky |
| 26 | Gilbert Dwyer | 46 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Lizzie Dwyer | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Jasper Dwyer | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Francis Dwyer | 16 | Son-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Ramona Dwyer | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Levi Whisper | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 32 | David Edington | 45 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | May Edington | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Ister Edington | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Arden D Edington | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Morton Sparks | 27 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Eola Mae Sparks | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Louise Sparks | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Leslie B Adams | 44 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Harry Riley | 57 | Head | Farming | 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)