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Oscar Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Butler-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pleasant |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Pleasant |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Igran Jones | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Oscar Jones | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Charles Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Gertrude Jones | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Butler, Kansas
Head, age 34
Butler, Kansas · implied b. ~1886 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Oscar R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Butler, Kansas
Head, age 45
Butler, Kansas · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Oscar A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Butler-County, Kansas
Head, age 55
Butler-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pleasant |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Oscar Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Oscar Jones
Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Kansas
Page Contents
27 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01222-00781)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Allan Jones | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Mary Ann Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Maude Cline | 55 | Mother in law | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Virgil G. Rhoades | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 45 | Ruby Rhoades | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Virgil Glen Rhoades | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Ronald R. Rhoades | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Oscar Jones THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Gertrude Jones | 51 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Igran Jones | 21 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Charles E. Jones | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Carl L. Cox | 75 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 53 | Helen Cox | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Ieska Cox | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Jesse F. Cox | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Margaret Cox | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Leland Cox | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Lena Cox | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Lloyd Cox | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Mary Cox | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Dorothy Cox | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Barbara Cox | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Gretta Cox | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | James Davidson | 74 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 65 | Isabel Davidson | 67 | Wife | — | England |
| 66 | Earl Weir | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 67 | Mary Weir | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
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)