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Melvin Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Whiskey Run |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Jones | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Filden Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Meredith Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Paul Jones | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Dorothy Jones | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Kenneth Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Louise Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jr Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Verlie Jones | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Lenord Jones | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Thelma Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Grace Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Crawford, Indiana
Son, age 11
Crawford, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Melvin R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Crawford-County, Indiana
Son, age 21
Crawford-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 12 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Melvin Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Melvin Jones
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Indiana
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Sibling
Louise Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jr Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Filden Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Meredith Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Crawford-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01033-01145)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronald Lincoln | 12 | Grant | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Geo. F. Pye | 67 | Head | Farm | Indiana |
| 3 | Cora E. Pye | 62 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Lenord Jones | 56 | Head | Farm | Indiana |
| 5 | Verlie L. Jones | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Paul R. Jones | 23 | Son | Farm | Indiana |
| 7 | Melvin Jones THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Dorothy Jones | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Kenneth Jones | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Meredith Jones | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Grace E. Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Jr. Philo Jones | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Louise Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Filden R. Jones | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Thelma R. Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Harry Crecelius | 35 | Head | Automobile | Indiana |
| 17 | Velma H. Crecelius | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Alice Marie Crecelius | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Gerald G. Crecelius | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Harriett E. Crecelius | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Leon K. Crecelius | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Shirley Lee Crecelius | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Robert Crecelius | 44 | Head | Farm | Indiana |
| 24 | Alice Crecelius | 67 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Taylor Amy C. Crecelius | 73 | Sister in law | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Margaret Crecelius | 65 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Richard H. Duke | 53 | Head | Rock Hedger | Indiana |
| 28 | Jessie A. Duke | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Irma Lee Duke | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Lucille Alice Duke | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Mary Ann Duke | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Ralph H. Duke | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Marie Bowman | 26 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Dorothy Marie Bowman | 3 | Grand daughter | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Ruth Louise Bowman | 2 | Grand daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Alfred Hardin | 76 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Millie Hardin | 66 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Estelle Mills | 29 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Clyde Mills | 32 | Son in law | Dynamite Man | Indiana |
| 40 | Chas. R. Bailey | 10 | Grand son | — | Kentucky |
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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)