Lester Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Lester Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clason & Verna — first a head (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hamilton-County, Ohio
Surname	Jones
Given Name	Lester
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Clermont
Additional Details
Occupation	Timekeeper
Industry	Machine Tool Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1300
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Timekeeper
Township / Ward	Newtown
Est. Birth Year	~1919

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 Lester	Age	Birth yr
Raymond Jones	Son	—	1	~1939
Mary Jones	Spouse	—	21	~1919
Lester Jones	Head	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Clermont, Ohio

Son, age

Clermont, Ohio · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Lester
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	0
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Clermont, Ohio

Son, age 11

Clermont, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Lester
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Hamilton-County, Ohio

Head, age 21

Hamilton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Lester
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Clermont
Occupation	Timekeeper
Industry	Machine Tool Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1300
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Our Model Tree links Lester Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clason Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Verna Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Clason Jones

b. ~1888

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Verna Jones

b. ~1895

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Lester Jones

Head · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Ohio

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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 — Hamilton-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03076-00031)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	John E. Widner	67	Head	Superintendent	Ohio
42	Mary J. Widner	55	Wife	—	Kentucky
43	Lester Jones THIS PERSON	21	Head	Timekeeper	Ohio
44	Mary Jones	21	Wife	—	Kentucky
45	Raymond Jones	1	Son	—	Ohio
46	Ardis Snider	53	Head	Merchant	Ohio
47	Rebecca Snider	41	Wife	Saleslady	Ohio
48	Ardis Jr. Snider	21	Son	Salesman	Ohio
49	Lois Snider	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
50	Becky Joan Snider	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
51	Lelia Brewer	40	Head	—	Ohio
52	Roy Brewer	10	Son	—	Ohio
53	Effie Marriott	63	Sister	—	Ohio
54	Clarence Masters	56	Head	Car Repairer	Ohio
55	Elizabeth Masters	46	Wife	—	Illinois
56	Audnie Ratcliff	45	Head	—	Kentucky
57	Kenneth Kackley	27	Head	Meat Manager	North Carolina
58	Hazel Kackley	24	Wife	—	Florida
59	Dewey Kenney	41	Head	Salesman	Ohio
60	Lottie Kenney	42	Wife	Saleswoman	Ohio
61	Dorothy Kenney	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
62	Ruth Kenney	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
63	James Kidd	68	Head	Broker	Michigan
64	Edith Kidd	62	Wife	Saleswoman	Michigan
65	Robert Kidd	23	Son	New Worker	Ohio
66	Thomas Kidd	21	Son	Inspector	Ohio
67	Jesse Applegate	48	Head	Brakeman	Ohio
68	Lavina Applegate	43	Wife	—	Kentucky
69	Vera Applegate	24	Daughter	Saleswoman	Ohio
70	Mary Jane Applegate	18	Daughter	New Worker	Ohio
71	Aileen Applegate	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
72	Virginia Applegate	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
73	Jesse Jr. Applegate	1	Son	—	Ohio
74	Charles Jameson	41	Head	Car Inspector	Indiana
75	Margaret Jameson	39	Wife	Corsetiere	Kentucky
76	Robert Jameson	17	Son	New Worker	Kentucky
77	John Jameson	15	Son	—	Kentucky
78	Rampie Jameson	13	Son	—	Kentucky
79	Janet Jameson	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
80	Olive Jameson	9	Daughter	—	Ohio

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Pedigree Summary

Lester

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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