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Melvin Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jonesboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Jonesboro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parks Jones | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Webster Jones | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Ella Jones | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Calvin Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bessie Jones | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Melvin Jones | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Bonnie Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Herman Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Washington, Tennessee
Son, age 14
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 12 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | State Highway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Washington-County, Tennessee
Son, age 25
Washington-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jonesboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 25 · b. ~1915 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Calvin Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Parks Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bonnie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Washington-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03945-00479)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Kate Lowe | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Bert Francis | 73 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Lesley B Lowe | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 44 | Lola Lowe | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Dorotha Lowe | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Jack Lowe | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Ted Lowe | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Phyllis Lowe | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Webster D Jones | 63 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Bessie Jones | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Melvin Jones THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Operator | Tennessee |
| 52 | Parks Jones | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Calvin Jones | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Herman Jones | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Bonnie Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Ella Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Albert Franklin | 28 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 58 | Addie B Franklin | 31 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Alice Garland | 24 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Vivian Garland | 3 | Neice | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Norman Garland | 5 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Frank S Lowe | 33 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Dela Lowe | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Fred F Byrd | 20 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 65 | Zella Mae Byrd | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Jesse D Rogers | 59 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 67 | Louise Rogers | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Vivian Rogers | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Goldie Lee Wilmeth | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Bernie T Byrd | 43 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Sophie Byrd | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Ida Mae Byrd | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Junior Byrd | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Ruth Byrd | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Billy Byrd | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Guy Byrd | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Gertrude Byrd | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Mary Belle Nichols | 44 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 79 | John F Ferguson | 60 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Fred Ferguson | 29 | Son | Operator | Tennessee |
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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)