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Lawrence Jones — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Lawrence Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coffee-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Hattie — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Coffee-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lawrence P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coffee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Crusher W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 75 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lawrence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Jones | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Hubert Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lawrence Jones | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Novella Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Coffee, Tennessee
Son, age 9
Coffee, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Coffee, Tennessee
Son, age 19
Coffee, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen-farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Coffee-County, Tennessee
Head, age 29
Coffee-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lawrence P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coffee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Crusher W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 75 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 William Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Jones
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Jones
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lawrence Jones
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Tennessee
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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 — Coffee-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Coffee-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
27 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03882-00169)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl N. Wrelford | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Viny Wrelford | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Phillip E. Walden | 41 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Pearl O. Walden | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Ira E. Walden | 37 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Ollie P. Walden | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Frankie L. Walden | 12 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Luther C. Walden | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Billy N. Walden | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Elizabeth V. Walden | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | William F. Floyd | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Lillie O. Floyd | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Jinnie Lee Floyd | 18 | Son | C.C.C. | Tennessee |
| 14 | Walter F. Floyd | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Reuben Floyd | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Bud Floyd | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Geneva Floyd | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Raymond Floyd | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Lilly L. Floyd | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Louise Floyd | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Ola K. Floyd | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | William R. Jones | 69 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Cordelia Jones | 67 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Lawrence P. Jones THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Daisy Jones | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Hubert Jones | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Novella Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Lawrence
Gen 1 · 2 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)