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Luther Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Luther Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Luther O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chandlers Branch |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Heater |
| Industry | Axe Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1058 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Heater |
| Township / Ward | Chandlers Branch |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcena Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Jones | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Luther Jones | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Marjorie Jones | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Luther Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| O'Key Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Marjorie Jones | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Georgia Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bertie Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Head, age 24
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Luther O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Tester |
| Industry | Axe Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Head, age 34
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Luther O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chandlers Branch |
| Occupation | Heater |
| Industry | Axe Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1058 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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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Luther Jones
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04415-00072)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nora B Huffman | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Charles Huffman | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Robert L Smith | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 44 | Irene Smith | 19 | Wife | Housekeeping | West Virginia |
| 45 | Ernest S. Hapney | 38 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 46 | Cora D. Hapney | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Virginia L. Hapney | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Charlotte M. Hapney | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Ernestine J. Hapney | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Belva J. Hapney | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Collette H. Page | 25 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 52 | Maye L. Page | 18 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Ray Lee Moore | 38 | Boarder | Cement Worker | West Virginia |
| 54 | Hughie R. Schuman | 40 | Head | Stone Mason | Sweden |
| 55 | Wanda Schuman | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | John W. Schuman | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Betty Jean Schuman | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Luther O. Jones THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Heater | West Virginia |
| 59 | Marjorie R. Jones | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Marcena E. Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Georgia G. Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | O'Key E. Jones | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Bertie F. Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Marjorie J. Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Luther O. Jr. Jones | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | William R. Jones | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Forest G. Loudermilk | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Nannie Loudermilk | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Dorothy M. Loudermilk | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Elizabeth J. Loudermilk | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Flora L. Loudermilk | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Hilda A. Loudermilk | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | James G. Loudermilk | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Reese O. Fields | 46 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 75 | Bertha Fields | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | James B. Fields | 40 | Head | Temper | West Virginia |
| 77 | Belma Fields | 36 | Wife | 0 | West Virginia |
| 78 | Hazel Fields | 17 | Daughter | 0 | West Virginia |
| 79 | James B. Jr. Fields | 14 | Son | 0 | West Virginia |
| 80 | Orville Fields | 11 | Son | 0 | West Virginia |
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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)