Melvin Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Melvin Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carl & Bertha — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Shelby-County, Indiana
Surname	Jones
Given Name	Melvin
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Shelbyville city
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Additional Details
Occupation	Press operator
Industry	Furniture factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	925
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Press Operator
Township / Ward	Shelbyville City
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Melvin	Age	Birth yr
Melvin Jones	Head	—	32	~1908
Velma Jones	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Josephine Jones	Spouse	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

Shelby, Indiana

Son, age 12

Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Melvin
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Shelby, Indiana

Head, age 22

Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Melvin
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Furniture factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	20
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Shelby-County, Indiana

Head, age 32

Shelby-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Melvin
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Shelbyville city
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Occupation	Press operator
Industry	Furniture factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	925
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Our Model Tree links Melvin Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Carl Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Carl Jones

b. ~1880

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Bertha Jones

b. ~1886

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Melvin Jones

Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Indiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01094-00440)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Lusk	77	Head	—	Indiana
2	Mary Lusk	69	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Margaret Lusk	33	Daughter	—	Indiana
4	Carl Wickliff	22	Head	Attendant	Indiana
5	Evelyn Wickliff	22	Wife	—	Indiana
6	Merrill Applegate	29	Head	Bus Operator	Indiana
7	Letha Applegate	27	Wife	—	Indiana
8	Patricia Applegate	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
9	Wilbur Applegate	7	Son	—	Indiana
10	Ralph Griffith	40	Head	Off Bearer	Indiana
11	Nellie Griffith	37	Wife	—	Indiana
12	Robert Griffith	18	Son	Newspaper Deliverer	Indiana
13	Jacqueline Griffith	18	Daughter	—	Indiana
14	Doris Griffith	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
15	Ralph Jr. Griffith	3	Son	—	Indiana
16	Donna Griffith	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
17	Paul Lambert	27	Head	Machinist	Indiana
18	Margaret Lambert	27	Wife	—	Colorado
19	Helen Lambert	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
20	Harold Lambert	4	Son	—	Indiana
21	Melvin Jones THIS PERSON	32	Head	Press Operator	Indiana
22	Josephine Jones	32	Wife	—	Indiana
23	Velma Jones	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
24	Enoch Hobbs	70	Head	—	Indiana
25	Della Hobbs	70	Wife	—	Indiana
26	Milo Cries	29	Head	Mechanic	Indiana
27	Hester Cries	26	Wife	Seamstress	Indiana
28	Richard Cries	8	Son	—	Indiana
29	Larry Cries	4	Son	—	Indiana
30	Maurice Mcneely	28	Head	Waiter	Indiana
31	Bertha Mcneely	27	Wife	—	Indiana
32	Rosemary Mcneely	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
33	Kenneth Mcneely	4	Son	—	Indiana
34	Ruth Mcneely	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
35	Franklin Means	24	Head	General Laborer	Indiana
36	Rose Means	35	Wife	—	Indiana
37	James Means	5	Son	—	Indiana
38	Price, Bobby Means	2	Son	—	Indiana
39	Clarence Stine	21	Head	Painter	Indiana
40	Ruth Stine	20	Wife	—	Indiana

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Pedigree Summary

Melvin

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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