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Oscar Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Leona — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Jones | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Oscar Jones | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Charles Jones | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Audrey Jones | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Sybil Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, Louisiana
Son, age 17
Union, Louisiana · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Oscar J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Union, Louisiana
Head, age 27
Union, Louisiana · implied b. ~1903
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Janas |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Union-County, Louisiana
Head, age 38
Union-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Oscar Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leona James (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas James
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leona James
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Jones
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01460-00256)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bobby S. X Winn | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | John Thurston | 28 | Lodger | Wage Hand | Louisiana |
| 43 | Griffin Price | 41 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Aubrey Price | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Johnie Scales | 13 | Head | Wage Hand | Arkansas |
| 46 | James Bevens | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Sally A. Bevens | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Wage Bevens | 23 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Nettie Bevens | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Fred R. Thomas | 29 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 51 | Willie B. Thomas | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Cornelius E. Thomas | 19 | Brother | Ccc | Louisiana |
| 53 | Tony Glosson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 54 | Abbie Glosson | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Thelma Glosson | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Cora Glosson | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Dan Glosson | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Louie B. Glosson | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Jim Bolen | 58 | Lodger | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Lawrence Highshaw | 53 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Veda Highshaw | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Sol Woods | 43 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 63 | Alice Woods | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Willie Glosson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Oneta Glosson | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | W. L. Glosson | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Gloria A. Glosson | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Benford Glosson | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | F. J. Glosson | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Oscar Jones THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Audrey Jones | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Sybil Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Charles E. Jones | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | George L. Jones | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | William J. Crayton | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Martha A. Crayton | 52 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Lizzie J. Crayton | 45 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Bobby Glosson | 13 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Arthur Wordal | 19 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 80 | Lucile Wordal | 18 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Oscar
Gen 1 · 2 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)