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Luther Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Luther Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Luther R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eckhurst |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tool Dresser |
| Industry | Oil Fields |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Tool Dresser |
| Township / Ward | Eckhurst |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Jones | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Joseph Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Luther Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Dorris Jones | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ruth Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Margret Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Thelma Jones | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Iona Jones | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Lucile Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, West …
Son, age 10
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 7 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Clay-County, West …
Son, age 20
Clay-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Luther R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eckhurst |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Tool Dresser |
| Industry | Oil Fields |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 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 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Lucile Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margret Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorris Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Clay-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04400-00617)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enos W Taylor | 54 | Head | Oil Driller | West Virginia |
| 2 | Rosa M Taylor | 57 | Wife | House Wife | West Virginia |
| 3 | Joe J Jones | 42 | Head | Tool Dresser | West Virginia |
| 4 | Iona B Jones | 42 | Wife | House Wife | West Virginia |
| 5 | Luther R Jones THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Tool Dresser | West Virginia |
| 6 | Thelma I Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Lucile M Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Margret C Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Ruth E Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Dorris J Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Joseph A Jones | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Burton L Barkhouse | 19 | Head | Mill Worker | West Virginia |
| 13 | Nancy A Barkhouse | 17 | Wife | House Wife | West Virginia |
| 14 | Wilma A Barkhouse | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Rebecca A Lewis | 73 | Head | House Wife | West Virginia |
| 16 | William H Sampley | 64 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 17 | Jennie R Sampley | 45 | Wife | House Wife | West Virginia |
| 18 | Pauline I Sampley | 16 | Daughter | Attending School | West Virginia |
| 19 | Willie T Dobbins | 34 | Head | Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 20 | Georgia M Dobbins | 23 | Wife | House Wife | West Virginia |
| 21 | Virginia P Dobbins | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Charles L Naylor | 20 | Lodger | Mill Worker | West Virginia |
| 23 | Patrick M Naylor | 54 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Laura D Naylor | 52 | Wife | House Wife | West Virginia |
| 25 | Virginia A Naylor | 23 | Daughter | House Wife | West Virginia |
| 26 | William E Naylor | 21 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | John C Naylor | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Kenneth K Naylor | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Robert L Gee | 74 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 30 | Virginia Gee | 70 | Wife | House Wife | Kentucky |
| 31 | Meade G Davis | 35 | Head | Mine-Exec | West Virginia |
| 32 | Gracie B Davis | 30 | Wife | House Wife | West Virginia |
| 33 | Marvin H Davis | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Marlin G Davis | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Virginia J Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Herbert H Markle | 35 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Myrtle M Markle | 31 | Wife | House Wife | West Virginia |
| 38 | H Elike | 73 | Lodger | Mill Worker | West Virginia |
| 39 | Norman R Jarrett | 55 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 40 | Josephine K Jarrett | 47 | Wife | House Wife | West 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)