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Leroy Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Leroy Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dinwiddie-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dinwiddie-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sapony Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sapony Mag Dist |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leroy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberta Jones | Daughter | — | — | |
| Florence Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Melvin Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Leroy Jones | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Kate Jones | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Other, age 3
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Leroy S |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Other, age 14
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Head, age 24
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sapony Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Leroy Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Leroy Jones
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04258-00475)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob L. Grandison | 71 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Haddie L. Grandison | 75 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Annie Grandison | 105 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Joe Grandison | 78 | Brother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Heller Grandison | 74 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Helen Grandison | 70 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Henry J. Bass | 58 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Mary A. Bass | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Ralph Patterson | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Gertrude Patterson | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Lee A. Patterson | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Louise Patterson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Solomon Griffin | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Ida Griffin | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Doris Rocier | 6 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 16 | James Pegram | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Owen Pegram | 20 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Willie Lee Pegram | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Hampton Pegram | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Virginia Pegram | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mac Chambliss | 18 | Grandson | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | David Lee Jones | 9 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Joe Pegram | 23 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Mary Pegram | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Alexander Pegram | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Nandy Flowers | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 27 | William Pride | 22 | Nephew | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Helpt Jones | 21 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Leroy Jones THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Kate Jones | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Florence Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Melvin Jones | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Roberta Infant Jones | None | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Charlie Pride | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Ollie Pride | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Helena Pride | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Geneva Pride | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Alton Pride | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Alvin Pride | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Gladis Pride | 10 | Daughter | — | 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)