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Leroy Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Panola-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Leroy Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Panola-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Panola-County, Texas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. Precinct 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | J P Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leroy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Alron Jones | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Leroy Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Pearl Jones | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Wiley Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Geneva Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lizzie Jones | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Evada Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Freestone, Texas
Son, age 3
Freestone, Texas · implied b. ~1927 — 3 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 | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Panola-County, Texas
Son, age 14
Panola-County, Texas · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. Precinct 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Leroy Jones
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Texas
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Sibling
Wiley Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junior Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geneva Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evada Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Panola-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Panola-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04120-00145)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kettie Ware | 59 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 2 | Sam Jr. Ware | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 3 | Almo Ware | 30 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 4 | Irene Ware | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 5 | Almo Jun Ware | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 6 | Elum Ware | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Jesse Lee Ware | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 8 | Grady Ware | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 9 | Coat Sheppard | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | Texas |
| 10 | Irene Ross | 52 | Head | — | Texas |
| 11 | Elvin Ross | 20 | Son | Rural Letter Carrier | Texas |
| 12 | Archie Boape | Boafe | 68 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 13 | Eunice Boape | Boafe | 65 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 14 | Fred Boape | Boafe | 24 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 15 | Helen Boape | Boafe | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Texas |
| 16 | Jack Massey | 55 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 17 | Bertie Massey | 53 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 18 | Charles Massey | 19 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 19 | Wallace Massey | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 20 | E. B. Ross | 81 | Boarder | — | Texas |
| 21 | Jack Allison | 34 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 22 | Monnie Lee Allison | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 23 | Dan Allison | 17 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 24 | Hosee Allison | 14 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 25 | Junior Allison | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 26 | A. D. Allison | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Lorene Allison | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Raymond Allison | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Leroy Allison | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Leatrice Allison | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 31 | Richard Allison | 61 | Head | — | Texas |
| 32 | Alron Jones | 43 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 33 | Pearl Jones | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 34 | Wiley Jones | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 35 | Lizzie Jones | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 36 | Geneva Jones | 15 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 37 | Leroy Jones THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 38 | Robert Earl Jones | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 39 | Evada Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | Junior Jones | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
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)