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Oscar Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Jones across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Enoch & Oscar — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Oscar E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stromsburg Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Stromsburg Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Jones | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Wesley Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bette Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Burdette Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Oscar Jones | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Helen Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dennis Jones | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ervin Jones | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1910
Polk, Nebraska
Son, age 9
Polk, Nebraska · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Oscar E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Swed. Swedish |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Polk, Nebraska
Son, age 18
Polk, Nebraska · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Polk, Nebraska
Other, age 29
Polk, Nebraska · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Oscar E. |
| Relationship to Head | R |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Polk-County, Nebraska
Head, age 39
Polk-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Oscar E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stromsburg Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Enoch Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Oscar Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Enoch Jones
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oscar Jones
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Jones
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Jones
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Jones
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Nebraska
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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 — Polk-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02261-00841)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harlan Donelson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 42 | Marian Donelson | 26 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 43 | Kenneth Donelson | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Harriet Donelson | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Arthur W. Ahlquist | 36 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 46 | Vera Ahlquist | 36 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 47 | Beverly Ahlquist | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Shirley Ann Ahlquist | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Delano Ahlquist | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Frank E. Buresh | 61 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 51 | Pauline Buresh | 58 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 52 | Henry Buresh | 18 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 53 | Edwin C. Swanson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 54 | Elvera D. Swanson | 49 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 55 | Constance Swanson | 21 | Daughter | Private Secretary | Nebraska |
| 56 | Lorna Swanson | 17 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 57 | Sylvia Swanson | 14 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 58 | Nancy Swanson | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Isador E. Olson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 60 | Elsa Olson | 55 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Mark J. Olson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Eylar Hultman | 43 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 63 | Myrtle Hultman | 36 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 64 | Robert Hultman | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 65 | Marilyn Hultman | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Maurice A. Swanson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 67 | La Vina Swanson | 33 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 68 | Donald Swanson | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Duane Swanson | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Dwight Swanson | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Daryl Swanson | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Oliver Westberg | 70 | Head | Retired | Sweden |
| 73 | Oscar E. Jones THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 74 | Alma Jones | 40 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 75 | Helen Jones | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Nebraska |
| 76 | Wesley Jones | 14 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 77 | Bette Jean Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 78 | Dennis Jones | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Burdette Jones | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | Ervin Jones | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Oscar
Gen 1 · 4 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)