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Melvin Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Anna Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Loretta Jones | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Eugenia Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Thomas Jones | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Elberia Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Thomas Jones | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Pete Jones | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 5
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1925 — 6 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Son, age 14
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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Melvin Jones
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Missouri
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Sibling
William Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugenia Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elberia Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pete Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02202-00280)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John M. Johnson | 47 | Head | Engineer | Missouri |
| 42 | Emily Johnson | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Blanche Florence Johnson | 23 | Daughter | Tape Packer | Missouri |
| 44 | Herbert L. Johnson | 30 | Head | Die Maker | Missouri |
| 45 | Rose Johnson | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Herbert Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Robert Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Arthur Rabenick | 27 | Brother-in-law | Labor | Missouri |
| 49 | Elizabeth Rabenick | 19 | Sister-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Lester Wackenhunt | 29 | Head | Punch Press | Missouri |
| 51 | Patricia Wackenhunt | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Charles Wackenhunt | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Sallie Kelly | 54 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Fred Probst | 81 | Head | Tailor | Switzerland |
| 55 | Dora Probst | 74 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 56 | William Jefferson | 32 | Head | Trim Man | Missouri |
| 57 | Helen Jefferson | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Clarence Jefferson | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 59 | William Jefferson | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 60 | George A. Kininger | 42 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Ohio |
| 61 | Marie Kininger | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Norman J. Kininger | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Warren G. Kininger | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Reinold Froning | 65 | Head | Lithographer | Missouri |
| 65 | Mary Froning | 63 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Thomas O'Brien | 48 | Head | Grocery Clerk | Missouri |
| 67 | Mary O'Brien | 48 | Wife | Clerk | Missouri |
| 68 | Clara Fauser | 49 | Maid | House Maid | Missouri |
| 69 | Della Burns | 55 | Head | — | Germany |
| 70 | Marie Grovell | 71 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 71 | [Blank] Grovell | None | [blank] | — | [blank] |
| 72 | Thomas Jones | 39 | Head | Yards Clerk | Missouri |
| 73 | Loretta Jones | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Thomas Jones | 19 | Son | Sander | Missouri |
| 75 | William Jones | 18 | Son | Sprayer | Missouri |
| 76 | Anna Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Melvin Jones THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Eugenia Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Elberia Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Pete Jones | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
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)