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Milton Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-James-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Milton Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-James-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ella & Joseph — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-James-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Milton |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. James |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. James |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | NYA Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 64 |
| Income (1939) | 99 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Milton | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Norman Jones | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Milton Jones | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| George Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Gerald Jones | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Joseph Jones | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Rita Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bricella Jones | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Mary, …
Son, age
St Mary, Louisiana · implied b. ~1920 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Milton |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
St James, …
Son, age 10
St James, Louisiana · implied b. ~1920 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Milton |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-James-County, Louisiana
Son, age 21
St.-James-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Milton |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. James |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. James |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | NYA Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 64 |
| Income (1939) | 99 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Milton Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ella Trago (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Moses Trago (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bricella Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ella Trago
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Jones
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Jones
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Moses Trago
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Jones
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bricella Jones
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Milton Jones
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Gerald Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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.-James-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-James-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01449-00049)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clara Certrud | 78 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Lawrence Vincent | 37 | Head | Salesman | Florida |
| 43 | Lillian Vincent | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Herndon Wederstrandt | 24 | Head | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 45 | Corinne Wederstrandt | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Roger Wederstrandt | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Herndon Jr. Wederstrandt | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Florian Poche | 87 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Denise Poche | 85 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Gerard Poche | 24 | Grand-son | Mail Transporter | Louisiana |
| 51 | Anna Gray | 77 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Alvy Jr. Broussard | 27 | Head | Sugar Dryer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Mary Broussard | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Alvy Iii Broussard | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Donald Broussard | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Gustave Parent | 72 | Cousin | General Merchant | Louisiana |
| 57 | Blanche Parent | 70 | Cousin | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | William Austin | 30 | Head | Drag Line Operator | Louisiana |
| 59 | Nala Austin | 26 | Wife | — | Miss. |
| 60 | Leslie Austin | 7 | Son | — | Miss. |
| 61 | Gabriel Cole | 29 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Evelyn Cole | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Marilyn Cole | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Evelyn Mae Cole | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Joseph Jones | 57 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 66 | Bricella Jones | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Norman (Ab) Jones | 25 | Son | Janitor | Louisiana |
| 68 | Gerald Jones | 22 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Milton Jones THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Rose Mae Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Rita Mae Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | George Jones | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Mathew Banks | 29 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 74 | Melba Banks | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Melvin Banks | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Lloyd Banks | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | George Huguel | 48 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Bella Huguel | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Daisy Huguel | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Day Huguel | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Milton + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)