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Luther Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wolfe-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Luther Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wolfe-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wolfe-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wolfe |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Luther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orvill Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Tennessee Jones | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Luther Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Sterling Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Hexie Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ruby Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Loza Jones | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Flonwood Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Luly Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wolfe, Kentucky
Son, age 9
Wolfe, Kentucky · implied b. ~1921 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Wolfe-County, Kentucky
Son, age 20
Wolfe-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wolfe |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Luther Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Luther Jones
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Sterling Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Orvill Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Flonwood Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luly Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hexie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Wolfe-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Wolfe-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01364-00063)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elen Fallen | 72 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Lula Fallen | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Lee Fallen | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Nora Fallen | 55 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Charley Dunn | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Mila Dunn | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Kathelene Dunn | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Melora Gibbs | 68 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Ray Cox | 23 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Mearee Cox | 24 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Donald Lee Cox | 7 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Berry Fay Cox | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Logan Little | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Lule Little | 63 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Sepha Gibbs | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Ruth Gibbs | 22 | Girl | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | John Gibbs | 28 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Mary Francis Gibbs | 24 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Albert Gibbs | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Tennessee Jones | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Loza Jones | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Luther Jones THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Orvill Jones | 15 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Ruby Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Sterling Jones | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Flonwood Jones | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Hexie Jones | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Luly Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Ervin Elam | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Francis Elam | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Addie Mearee Elam | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Helmar Lee Elam | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Alma Jean Elam | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Kelly Clezer Elam | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Elsie Little | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Flora M. Little | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Christine Little | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Hubert H. Little | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Janet Little | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | H. Whisman | 67 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
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)