Oscar Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Henrico-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Oscar Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henrico-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Henrico-County, Virginia
Surname	Jones
Given Name	Oscar L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Richmond
1935 Residence (County)	Henrico
Additional Details
Occupation	Paper Hanger
Industry	Contractor
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	44
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Paper Hanger
Township / Ward	Richmond
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Oscar	Age	Birth yr
Florence Jones	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Katharine Jones	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Emma Jones	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Oscar Jones	Head	—	53	~1887
Gladys Jones	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Edward Jones	Son	—	21	~1919
Frances Jones	Daughter	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

Henrico, Virginia

Head, age 32

Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Oscar C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Industry	Contractor
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Henrico, Virginia

Head, age 43

Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Oscar L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	29
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Paper hanger
Industry	General
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	5000
Veteran	No
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Henrico-County, Virginia

Head, age 53

Henrico-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Oscar L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Richmond
1935 Residence (County)	Henrico
Occupation	Paper Hanger
Industry	Contractor
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	44
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Oscar Jones

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Virginia

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1940 US Federal Census — Henrico-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04269-00344)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Henry B. Perkins	23	Nephew	Clerk	Virginia
42	Dewey Anderson	34	Head	Apprentice	Virginia
43	Lorene Anderson	31	Wife	Seamstress	Virginia
44	Dewey Jr. Anderson	9	Son	—	Pennsylvania
45	Ila Pigge	20	Sister-in-law	—	Virginia
46	James Pigge	18	Brother-in-law	Helper	Virginia
47	James Justice	26	Lodger	Helper	Virginia
48	? Ware	18	Lodger	—	Virginia
49	Carter O. Haase	30	Head	Furrier	Virginia
50	Lucille E. Haase	29	Wife	—	Georgia
51	Suzanne G. Haase	3	Daughter	—	Virginia
52	Charles L. Hendricks	76	Head	—	Virginia
53	Ida Blanch Hendricks	63	Wife	—	Virginia
54	Howard Lawrence	12	Nephew	—	Virginia
55	Earnest W. Eubank	49	Head	—	Virginia
56	Ella Ruth Carter	61	Sister	—	Virginia
57	Lora A. Chancellor	41	Head	—	Illinois
58	Everett Brady	51	Head	Salesman	Virginia
59	Nannie Brady	37	Wife	Operator	Virginia
60	Virginia Brady	17	Daughter	—	Virginia
61	Oscar L. Jones THIS PERSON	53	Head	Paper Hanger	Virginia
62	Emma Jones	45	Wife	—	North Carolina
63	Frances Jones	22	Daughter	Stenographer	Virginia
64	Edward (Ab) Jones	21	Son	—	Virginia
65	Florence Jones	18	Daughter	—	Virginia
66	Katharine Jones	15	Daughter	—	Virginia
67	Gladys Jones	9	Daughter	—	Virginia
68	Arthur L. Clayton	61	Head	Conductor	Virginia
69	Mattie Clayton	51	Wife	—	Virginia
70	Grover Dillon	50	Head	Foreman	Virginia
71	Maud Dillon	48	Wife	—	Virginia
72	Addie Dickens	70	Head	—	Virginia
73	America Dickens	50	Daughter	—	Virginia
74	Earl Adams	42	Son-in-law	Laborer	Virginia
75	Daisy Adams	45	Daughter	—	Virginia
76	Lois Adams	13	Granddaughter	—	Virginia
77	Clifford Adams	10	Grandson	—	Virginia
78	John U. Krueger	32	Head	Welder	Wisconsin
79	Claudia Krueger	26	Wife	—	Virginia
80	Chester Krueger	28	Head	Manager	Wisconsin

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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