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Leroy Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Leroy Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Roy & Clara — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Irvington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Irvington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leroy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Jones | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Mary Jones | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lorraine Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Illinois
Son, age 7
Washington, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Washington, Illinois
Son, age 18
Washington, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 49 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Leroy S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Washington-County, Illinois
Head, age 28
Washington-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Irvington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Leroy Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Roy Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Roy Jones
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Jones
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Leroy Jones
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Illinois
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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 — Washington-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00902-00207)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Haugermier | 40 | daughter | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 2 | Louise Haugermier | 23 | daughter | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 3 | Ed R Mitchell | 77 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Linnie Mitchell | 57 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Rosalie Mitchell | 24 | daughter | Waitress | Illinois |
| 6 | Gus E Brink | 50 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Lydia Brink | 49 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Virginia Brink | 18 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Robert Brink | 7 | son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Conrad Schmidt | 71 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Flora Schmidt | 59 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Irvin Schmidt | 40 | son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Osborn Cassan | 43 | head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 14 | Emma Cassan | 44 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Melba Cassan | 15 | daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 16 | Harley Cassan | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Raymond Cassan | 9 | son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Ben F Jones | 62 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Clara Jones | 58 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Eugene Pickering | 20 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Meta Pickering | 19 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Leroy Jones THIS PERSON | 28 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Mary Jones | 22 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Lorraine Jones | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Lewis Runway | 59 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Dora Runway | 56 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Hard Runway | 21 | son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 28 | Vernon Runway | 19 | son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 29 | Hugh Runway | 16 | son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Martha Jean Runway | 13 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | James Runway | 10 | son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Dean Mccarrey | 27 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Bertha Mccarrey | 27 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Thomas Mccarrey | 69 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 35 | Maude Mccarrey | 57 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Della Marie Mccarrey | 15 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Martin Sheepott | 37 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 38 | Ida Sheepott | 37 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Irene Sheepott | 6 | daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Leroy
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)