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Melvin Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · San-Saba-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Saba-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Saba-County, Texas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. 4 |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | J P 4 |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| M Jones | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Sherril Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Melvin Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ima Jones | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Nedra Jones | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ruth Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Frank Jones | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ann Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
San Saba, …
Son, age 4
San Saba, Texas · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
San-Saba-County, Texas
Son, age 14
San-Saba-County, Texas · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. 4 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 · Texas
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Sibling
Frank Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nedra Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ann Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sherril Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — San-Saba-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Saba-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04134-00296)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil B. Mccarry | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 2 | Charlie D. Broyles | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 3 | Thelma Broyles | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 4 | Jolene Broyles | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | Charlene Broyles | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | Jean Broyles | 15 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 7 | Woodrow Keeney | 23 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 8 | Inez Keeney | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 9 | Tommy Keeney | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | Isaac Keeney | 68 | Father | — | Texas |
| 11 | Bert D. Reese | 60 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 12 | Lula Reese | 55 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 13 | Raleigh Reese | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | Walter Stevenson | 42 | Head | Labour | Texas |
| 15 | Novella Stevenson | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 16 | Reba Stevenson | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Robert W. Nolan | 37 | Head | Labour | Texas |
| 18 | Carmel Nolan | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 19 | Alexandere Edith Nolan | 13 | Stepdaughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | Jim M. Alexander | 54 | Head | Labour | Texas |
| 21 | M. Dewey Jones | 43 | Head | Labour | Texas |
| 22 | Ima Jones | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 23 | Melvin Jones THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Ann Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | James Jones | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 26 | Robert L. Jones | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Nedra Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Ruth Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Sherril Jones | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Frank Jones | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 31 | William R. Clark | 54 | Head | Labour | Texas |
| 32 | Rosa Clark | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 33 | Robert Clark | 18 | Son | Labour | Texas |
| 34 | Rosco Clark | 16 | Son | Labour | Texas |
| 35 | Jewell Clark | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | James Clark | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 37 | Jackie Clark | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | Otis Clark | 28 | Nephew | Labour | Texas |
| 39 | C. J. Clark | 20 | Nephew | Labour | Texas |
| 40 | Raymond Davis | 24 | Head | Labour | Texas |
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)