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Melvin Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jay & Anna — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cherokee-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cherokee T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | new worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Cherokee T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleo Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Leo Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jay Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Geraldine Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Melvin Jones | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Gerald Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Rosa Jones | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Jay Jones | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cherokee, Kansas
Son, age 2
Cherokee, Kansas · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Cherokee, Kansas
Son, age 12
Cherokee, Kansas · implied b. ~1918 — 8 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 | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Cherokee-County, Kansas
Son, age 22
Cherokee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cherokee T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Occupation | new worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jay Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jay Jones
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Jones
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Jones
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Jones
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Melvin Jones
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Kansas
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Sibling
Cleo Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jay Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Cherokee-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01223-00445)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Bates | 65 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Ella Bates | 60 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Cash Barton | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 4 | Iva Barton | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Areta Lampton | 69 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Frank Mast | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 7 | Lizzie Mast | 67 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Hannah Mast | 61 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Jay Jones | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 10 | Rosa Jones | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Melvin Jones THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | New Worker | Kansas |
| 12 | Mary Roberta Jones | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Kansas |
| 13 | Jay Jr. Jones | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Gerald Jones | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Geraldine Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Cleo Jones | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Leo Jones | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Joe Mckenna | 29 | Head | Road Construction | Kansas |
| 19 | Gertrude Mckenna | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Katheryn Mckenna | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Joseph Mckenna | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Lillian M. Mckenna | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Ira Bradshaw | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 24 | Viva Bradshaw | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Ira Scott | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 26 | Head Douthard | None | M | Farm | — |
| 27 | Stella Douthard | 65 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Raymond Scott | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 29 | Nelle Scott | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Jean Scott | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Maurice Scott | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Wallace Scott | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Kent Scott | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Keith Scott | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Matilda Myers | 81 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Clara G. Myers | 45 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Homer Endicott | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 38 | Edna Endicott | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Homer Jr. Endicott | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Richard Endicott | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Melvin + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)