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Leonard Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Scotland-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Leonard Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scotland-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Arthur — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scotland-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Leonard R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Union Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Leonard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Jones | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Zada Jones | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Ruth Jones | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Arthur Jones | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Scotland, Missouri
Son, age 4
Scotland, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Leonard R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Scotland, Missouri
Son, age 14
Scotland, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Leonard C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Scotland-County, Missouri
Son, age 24
Scotland-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Leonard R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Leonard Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vada Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zada Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Jones
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Jones
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Jones
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vada Jones
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zada Jones
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Leonard Jones
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Missouri
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Sibling
Ruth 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 — Scotland-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Scotland-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02156-00432)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carl @ Overfield | 47 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 42 | Rilla F. Overfield | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | G. Newton | 25 | Son | Chauffer | Iowa |
| 44 | Paul E. Newton | 21 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 45 | Cecil W. Newton | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Vernie B. Phillips | 41 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 47 | Mina Phillips | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Rita V. Phillips | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Emmet M. Phillips | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Louie M. @ Cone | 44 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 51 | Evelyn V. Cone | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Donald Ferris | 19 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 53 | Paul E. @ Pitzer | 55 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 54 | Laura E. Pitzer | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 55 | John F. Pitzer | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 56 | Mary P. Pitzer | 20 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Marjorie L. Pitzer | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 58 | John S. @ Shanes | 44 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 59 | Lurena R. Shanes | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Robert E. Shanes | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | W. G. Grimstead | 84 | Father-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Jed R. @ Robison | 26 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 63 | Elma L. Robison | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Robert L. Robison | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Erlene V. Robison | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Arthur A. @ Jones | 51 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 67 | Zada Jones | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Leonard R. Jones THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 69 | Ruth Jones | 26 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Ollie A. @ Baker | 58 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 71 | Clova M. Baker | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Harold M. Baker | 30 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 73 | Harold Baker | 10 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Ind @ Brown | 34 | Head | Painter | Missouri |
| 75 | Mary M. Brown | 17 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Lester E. Brown | 12 | Nephew | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Ira A. @ Kirkpatrick | 71 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 78 | W. E. @ Glover | 56 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 79 | Bessie K. Glover | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Albert @ Brassfield | 53 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Leonard + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)