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Leroy Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · James-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Leroy Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in James-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | James-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Powhatan District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | James City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Powhatan District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leroy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Jones | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Louisa Jones | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Grace Jones | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Emond Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mckinley Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Louise Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Leroy Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
James, Virginia
Son, age 1
James, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 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 | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
James-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 11
James-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Powhatan District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | James City |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Emond Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louisa Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mckinley Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — James-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — James-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04271-00478)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wesley Jones | 39 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Grace Jones | 37 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 43 | Louisa Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Louise Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Leroy Jones THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Emond Jones | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Mckinley Jones | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | James Jr Jones | 34 | Head | Gardner | Virginia |
| 49 | Clara Jones | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Edith Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Elnora Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | James A. Jones | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Wilbert Jones | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Preston Jones | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | James Jones | 53 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Lula Jones | 50 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 57 | Warren Jones | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Frank Jones | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Richard Jones | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Alice Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Catherine Taylor | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 62 | Belious Taylor | 21 | Son in law | Bus Boy | Virginia |
| 63 | Ephriam Wallace | 49 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Mattie Wallace | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Winifred Wallace | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Samuel Wallace | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Virosa Wallace | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Bessie Wallace | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Irae Wallace | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Herbert Wallace | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Geraldine Wallace | 22 | Daughter in law | Maid | Virginia |
| 72 | James Wallace | 54 | Head | Helper | Virginia |
| 73 | Laura Wallace | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Clarence Wallace | 23 | Son | Bus Boy | Virginia |
| 75 | Rosa Celia Wallace | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Curtis Lee Wallace | 23 | Son in law | Painter | Virginia |
| 77 | Curtis Jr Wallace | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Alfred Wallace | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Signor Bradley | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Annie Bradley | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)