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Lawrence Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Oconee-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lawrence Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oconee-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oconee-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tugalo township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oconee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Tugalo Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lawrence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grady Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Doris Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Dewey Jones | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Leander Jones | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Paten Jones | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Nora Jones | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Clinton Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bulene Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lee Jones | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| John Jones | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Lawrence Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Oconee, South …
Son, age 5
Oconee, South Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 13 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Oconee-County, South …
Son, age 16
Oconee-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tugalo township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oconee |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lawrence Jones
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Dewey Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grady Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clinton Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bulene Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paten Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Oconee-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Oconee-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03828-00683)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruby Simmons | 24 | Head | Worker | South Carolina |
| 2 | James Simmons | 7 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Jack Simmons | 12 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Cecil Jones | 21 | brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Joanna Jones | 9 | niece | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Wilton Jones | 7 | nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Leander M. Jones | 60 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Nora May Jones | 53 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 9 | John D. Jones | 31 | son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Paten Jones | 26 | son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Dewey Jones | 22 | son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Grady Jones | 20 | son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Bulene Jones | 18 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Lawrence Jones THIS PERSON | 16 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Clinton Jones | 14 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Doris Jones | 11 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Lee Jones | 22 | nephew | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | George Holbrooks | 32 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 19 | Beulah D. Holbrooks | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Ruby Holbrooks | 11 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Edward Holbrooks | 9 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Pauline Holbrooks | 6 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Bobby Lee Holbrooks | 5 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Fred Holbrooks | 3 | son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Doris Holbrooks | 1 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Jim Vester | 29 | Head | Logger | South Carolina |
| 27 | Gladys G. Vester | 25 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Furman Smith | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Dora O. Smith | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | James Smith | 6 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Marilyn Smith | 4 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Carolyn Smith | 1 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | J. Daniel Stanil | 73 | Head | Miller | Georgia |
| 34 | Arie Stanil | 66 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Wilburn Smith | 57 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 36 | Essie G. Smith | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Herbert Smith | 21 | son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Sherman E. Smith | 18 | son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Lula Beth Smith | 16 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Olivera Smith | 30 | son | Farmer | South Carolina |
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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)