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Leroy Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Orange-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Leroy Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Humphrey & Oren — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orange-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eno Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Eno 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leroy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Jones | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| John Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ada Jones | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Elaine Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ralph Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Leroy Jones | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Durham, North …
Son, age 4
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 5 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 | 4 |
| 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 14
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 76 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Orange-County, North …
Son, age 24
Orange-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eno Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Leroy Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Humphrey Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Oren Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Humphrey Jones
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oren Jones
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Jones
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Jones
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Jones
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Leroy Jones
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Elaine Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — 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-t0627-02954-00464)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles, Jr. Barrett | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ada R. Jones | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ada R. Jones | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Leroy Jones THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | John Jones | 20 | Son | Bus Driver | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ralph Jones | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Elaine Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | W. Elrey Garner | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Belle Garner | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lacey Garner | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Herbert Garner | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Fred Garner | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Wilson Garner | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Wallace Garner | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Clarence Lunsford | 23 | Lodger | Boiler-Room Attendant | North Carolina |
| 16 | Wade N. Cates | 71 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Maggie Cates | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Joe Small | 45 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Myrtle Small | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | John Small | 40 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mary Small | 35 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Charles Small | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Jane Small | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ely Garner | 24 | Head | Mason | North Carolina |
| 25 | Sallie Garner | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Charles Garner | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lou D. Garner | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Sanford Burnes | 52 | Head | Logger | North Carolina |
| 29 | Willard Burnes | 14 | Son | Logger | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mack Mccall | 35 | Lodger | Logger | North Carolina |
| 31 | John Young | 32 | Lodger | Logger | North Carolina |
| 32 | Shell A. Holloway | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Vera Holloway | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lynwood Holloway | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Edith Holloway | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | William Holloway | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | John Holloway | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lucy Holloway | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Nancy Holloway | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Elry Holloway | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Leroy + 3 siblings
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)