Milton Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Obion-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Milton Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Obion-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Obion-County, Tennessee
Surname	Jones
Given Name	Milton
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	13th Civil District
1935 Residence (County)	Obion
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	13Th Civil District
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Milton	Age	Birth yr
Sybil Jones	Spouse	—	61	~1879
Dalton Jones	Son	—	27	~1913
Milton Jones	Head	—	62	~1878

Census Appearances

1920

Obion, Tennessee

Head, age 42

Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Moulton
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Obion, Tennessee

Head, age 52

Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Milton
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Obion-County, Tennessee

Head, age 62

Obion-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Milton
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	13th Civil District
1935 Residence (County)	Obion
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Milton Jones

Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Tennessee

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1940 US Federal Census — Obion-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03925-00655)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John W Wood	65	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
2	Pearl Wood	61	Wife	—	Tennessee
3	George Wood	41	Son	Printer	Tennessee
4	Fred Mathena	28	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
5	Mildred Mathena	26	Wife	—	Tennessee
6	James Mathena	5	Son	—	Tennessee
7	Jack Mathena	2	Son	—	Tennessee
8	A. S. Hayes	72	Head	—	Tennessee
9	Katie Hayes	66	Wife	—	Tennessee
10	Olie Parks	40	Head	Truck Driver	Tennessee
11	Lou Parks	41	Wife	—	Tennessee
12	Donahue Parks	2	Son	—	Tennessee
13	Minnie Parks	63	Mother	—	Tennessee
14	Clay Hill	33	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
15	Robie Hill	28	Wife	—	Tennessee
16	Robert C. Hill	9	Son	—	Tennessee
17	Louis Hill	5	Son	—	Tennessee
18	W. H. Ethridge	70	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
19	Arba Ethridge	64	Wife	—	Tennessee
20	Henry H. Adkins	63	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
21	Martine Adkins	60	Wife	—	Tennessee
22	Milton Jones THIS PERSON	62	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
23	Sybil Jones	61	Wife	—	Kentucky
24	Dalton Jones	27	Son	Truck Driver	Kentucky
25	Ray Flowers	35	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
26	Nina Flowers	35	Wife	—	Tennessee
27	Charley Newman	72	Father-in-law	—	Tennessee
28	Mattie Newman	66	Mother-in-law	—	Tennessee
29	Willie E. Rankin	78	Head	—	Tennessee
30	Pattie Rankin	73	Wife	—	Tennessee
31	Mathis Qualls	44	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
32	Euna Qualls	43	Wife	—	Tennessee
33	Mural Qualls	6	Son	—	Tennessee
34	Abe Russell	34	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
35	Louise Russell	20	Wife	—	Tennessee
36	James Russell	4	Son	—	Tennessee
37	Glenda Russell	2	Daughter	—	Tennessee
38	Jerry Russell	1	Daughter	—	Tennessee
39	Jim Britt	48	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
40	Mozelle Britt	48	Wife	—	Tennessee

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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.

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