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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.~1923), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
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 | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Louis City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Fannie Jones | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| George Jones | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Benny Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Pauline Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Melvin Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elizabeth Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mattie Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| George Jones | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Andrew Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 9
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Melvin J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Son, age 17
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Louis City |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 17 · b. ~1923 · Missouri
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Sibling
George Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benny Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Le 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 — 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-t0627-02184-00119)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shields Randolph | 44 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Tammer Randolph | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Doc Lee | 73 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Mattie Lee | 71 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | William Lee | 53 | Son | Cook | Georgia |
| 6 | John Malton | 58 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Anne Malton | 60 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Samuel Wyatt | 72 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Marietta Wyatt | 59 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 10 | Walter Knowles | 42 | Head | Rolling Rods | Arkansas |
| 11 | Lelia Knowles | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Walter Jr Knowles | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Zipporah Knowles | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Robert Knowles | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Minnie Moseley | 74 | Mother in law | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | James Package | 57 | Head | Helper | Arkansas |
| 17 | Gertrude Package | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | John Studnicki | 52 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 19 | Bernice Studnicki | 54 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 20 | Mary Studnicki | 17 | Daughter | Paper | Missouri |
| 21 | Henry Studnicki | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Josephine Studnicki | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Joseph Stovall | 36 | Head | Waiter | Louisiana |
| 24 | Bernice Stovall | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Leo Bredlowe | 22 | Head | Busboy | Missouri |
| 26 | Earl J Bredlowe | 20 | Step son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 27 | Willame Bredlowe | 18 | Daughter in law | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Charley Brown | 25 | Head | Clerk | Arkansas |
| 29 | Cleo Brown | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | George Jones | 36 | Head | Common Laborer | Missouri |
| 31 | Fannie Jones | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Melvin Jones THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | New Worker | Missouri |
| 33 | Andrew Jones | 15 | Son | New Worker | Missouri |
| 34 | Elizabeth Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Mattie Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Mary Ann Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Pauline Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 38 | George Jr Jones | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Le Roy Jones | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Benny Jones | 3 | 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)