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Lawrence Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Orange-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lawrence Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alexander & Alex — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orange-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Plainer |
| Industry | saw mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 280 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Plainer |
| Township / Ward | Hillsboro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Lawrence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lawrence Jones | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Doris Jones | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Lawrence Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lee Jones | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orange, North …
Son, age 6
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 7 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 | Mulatto |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Orange, North …
Son, age 16
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Laurence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Orange-County, North …
Head, age 26
Orange-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Occupation | Plainer |
| Industry | saw mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 280 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Alexander Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Alex Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sue Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sue Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alexander Jones
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alex Jones
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sue Jones
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sue Jones
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lawrence Jones
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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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 — Orange-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Orange-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02954-00538)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mabel Long | 5 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Addie Jones | 45 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Nellie M. Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Eddie Joe Jones | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Samuel Jones | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Hubert Jones | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lacey Jones | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | James Jones | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mary L. Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ella Ruth Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Michael D. Jones | 1 | Grandchild | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | James Whitted | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Naomie Whitted | 36 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Virginia Whitted | 9 | Grandchild | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | William L. Miller | 27 | Head | Poultry Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Estelle Miller | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Myra Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Laura W. Miller | 64 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Jesse S. Miller | 30 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Wm. H. Miller | 31 | Son | 0 | North Carolina |
| 61 | Fredrick V. Miller | 25 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Wade Oakley | 33 | Head | 40 | North Carolina |
| 63 | Mary M. Oakley | 28 | Wife | 0 | North Carolina |
| 64 | Mildred Oakley | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Jean Yancey | 32 | Sister-in-law | 50 | North Carolina |
| 66 | Virginia Scott | 14 | Niece | 0 | North Carolina |
| 67 | G. Hutchins | 24 | Boarder | 50 | North Carolina |
| 68 | Incy Kapley | 37 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lewis Kapley | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Carrie B. Kapley | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ruby Terian | 18 | Niece | 50 | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lawrence Jones THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Plainer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lee Anna Jones | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lawrence Jr. Jones | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Alexander Jones | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Doris Ann Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Anderson Farber | 53 | Head | 50 | North Carolina |
| 78 | Jennie Farber | 36 | Wife | 0 | North Carolina |
| 79 | Abigail Farber | 14 | Daughter | 0 | North Carolina |
| 80 | Alice Franklin | 13 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
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)