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Lewis Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Northampton-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lewis Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Northampton-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Archie & James — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Northampton-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lewis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R Same |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor on Farm |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 10 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Labor On Farm |
| Township / Ward | Pleasant Hill Township |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lewis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Jones | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Osie Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Jones | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Wallace Jones | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Lewis Jones | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Hattie Jones | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 3
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lewis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| 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
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 11
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lewis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Northampton-County, North …
Son, age 21
Northampton-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lewis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R Same |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Occupation | Labor on Farm |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 10 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same |
| 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 Lewis Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Archie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father James Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olivia Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Sidney Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Burnice Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Archie Jones
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Jones
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olivia Jones
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Jones
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sidney Jones
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Burnice Jones
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lewis Jones
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Osie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Queen Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Northampton-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Northampton-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02952-00369)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eluora|Eluora Davis | 54 | Head | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 2 | Eula Mae Davis | 28 | Daughter | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 3 | Willie C. Davis | 27 | Son | Labor On Farm | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ella M. Davis | 26 | Daughter | Labor On Farm | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mattie H. Davis | 25 | Daughter | Labor On Farm | North Carolina |
| 6 | Russell Davis | 15 | Son | Labor On Farm | North Carolina |
| 7 | Martha A. Ruffin | 62 | Head | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 8 | Garland Ruffin | 25 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 9 | Calvin T. Holt | 36 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lavenia Holt | 30 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 11 | Frances P. Holt | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Calvin H. Holt | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Dorthis M. Holt | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Nathan R. Holt | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | James Mcdaniel | 57 | Head | Labor + Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Sarah Baron | 47 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 17 | Clevial Baron | 14 | Son | Labor On Farm | North Carolina |
| 18 | Dessie Baron | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | David Baron | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Martha Baron | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | James H. Boose | 9 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Richard Boose | 7 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Everline Boose | 4 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | James Mason | 55 | Head | Labor + Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mary L. Mason | 55 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 26 | Alice Mason | 25 | Daughter | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 27 | Maude Mason | 23 | Daughter | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 28 | Herbert Mason | 22 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 29 | Jessie Mason | 20 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 30 | Willie E. Mason | 17 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 31 | Kallie Mason | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Pearlie Mason | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Sarah Mason | 4 | Grand Dtr | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | James H. Jones | 57 | Head | Labor Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Hattie S. Jones | 53 | Wife | House Wife | Virginia |
| 36 | Lewis Jones THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Labor On Farm | Virginia |
| 37 | Osie Mae Jones | 18 | Daughter | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 38 | Wallace Jones | 29 | Son | Labor Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Queen Ester Jones | 20 | Daughter | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 40 | James A. Blunt | 33 | Head | Disable | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Lewis + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)