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Oscar Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cherokee-County, Texas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J.P. 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Jp 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maudie Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Raymond Jones | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lizette Jones | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Morris Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Oscar Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bertha Jones | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Willard Jones | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| W Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Jerry Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Annie Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Houston, Texas
Son, age 9
Houston, Texas · implied b. ~1921 — 5 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 | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Cherokee-County, Texas
Son, age 18
Cherokee-County, Texas · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J.P. 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Oscar Jones
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Texas
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Sibling
Raymond Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morris Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maudie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
W Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizette Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Cherokee-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04005-00560)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alford Walker | 39 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 2 | Evelina Walker | 40 | Wife | H | Texas |
| 3 | George Walker | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | Alford, Jr. Walker | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 5 | James Walker | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 6 | L. A. Walker | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Eugene Walker | 35 | Brother | Laborer | Texas |
| 8 | Jennie Pearl Brown | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 9 | Elroy Brown | 0 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 10 | Garfield Reed | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 11 | Reva Reed | 39 | Wife | H | Texas |
| 12 | Willard Jones | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 13 | Bertha Jones | 31 | Wife | H | Texas |
| 14 | Morris Jones | 20 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 15 | Oscar Jones THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 16 | Maudie B. Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Annie D. Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | W. B. Jones | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 19 | Jerry Jones | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 20 | Lizette Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | Raymond Jones | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Albert Beaver | 26 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 23 | Bennie Beaver | 15 | Wife | H | Texas |
| 24 | A. J. Hampton | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 25 | Ida Mae Hampton | 19 | Wife | H | Texas |
| 26 | C. L. Davis | 58 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 27 | Nora Davis | 56 | Wife | H | Texas |
| 28 | Evelyn Allen | 28 | Step-daughter | School Teacher | Texas |
| 29 | J. B. Allen | 24 | Step-son | School Teacher | Texas |
| 30 | Watkin Allen | 22 | Step-son | Shoe Shiner | Texas |
| 31 | Jake Centers | 52 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 32 | Mary Centers | 49 | Wife | H | Texas |
| 33 | Jim Allen | 68 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 34 | Ella Allen | 66 | Wife | H | Texas |
| 35 | Espanola Allen | 6 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 36 | Dorothy Mae Iners | 13 | Grandchild | — | Texas |
| 37 | Jerusha Dennis | 62 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 38 | Sam Allen | 75 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 39 | Mattie Allen | 31 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Texas |
| 40 | Junior Allen | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
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)