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Paul Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lumpkin-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Paul Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lumpkin-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Ora — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lumpkin-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lumpkin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Edger Sawm |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 375 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Edger Sawm |
| Township / Ward | High Tower |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Jones | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| J Jones | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Paul Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Jones | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lumpkin, Georgia
Son, age 3
Lumpkin, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Lumpkin, Georgia
Son, age 13
Lumpkin, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Paul A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Lumpkin-County, Georgia
Head, age 23
Lumpkin-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lumpkin |
| Occupation | Edger Sawm |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 375 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Paul Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ora Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Addie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Jones
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ora Jones
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Jones
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Addie Jones
b. ~1904
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Jones
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Georgia
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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 — Lumpkin-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Lumpkin-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00691-01020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cathline Carder | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Luther Carder | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Fannie Carder | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Alvin C. Halmon | 44 | Head | Farm Hand | Alabama |
| 45 | Viola Halmon | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Vernon Halmon | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Mavis Halmon | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Florence Halmon | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Tate Black | 49 | Head | 40 | Georgia |
| 50 | Bertha Black | 34 | Wife | 0 | Georgia |
| 51 | Vernon Black | 14 | Son | 50 | Georgia |
| 52 | Dewey Black | 21 | Son | 50 | Georgia |
| 53 | Verlon Black | 16 | Son | 50 | Georgia |
| 54 | Mae Belle Black | 14 | Daughter | 0 | Georgia |
| 55 | Annie Belle Black | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Bill Black | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Fannie Belle Black | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | James E. Yancy | 27 | Head | 60 | Arkansas |
| 59 | Evelyn Yancy | 22 | Wife | 0 | Arkansas |
| 60 | Kathaline Yancy | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Carlyn Yancy | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Paul Jones THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Edger Sawm | Georgia |
| 63 | Mary Jones | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Paul Jr. Jones | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 65 | J. H. Jones | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Fred Young | 24 | Head | Cut Off Saw | Georgia |
| 67 | Lillian Mae Young | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Joe E. Norman | 29 | Head | Tractor Driver | Georgia |
| 69 | Annie Mae Norman | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Willie D. Norman | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Mark Norman | 22 | Head | Turn Logs | Georgia |
| 72 | Eston Norman | 28 | Brother | Cart | Georgia |
| 73 | Matt Barksdale | 45 | Head | Fireman | Georgia |
| 74 | Guss Abernathy | 39 | Head | Log | Georgia |
| 75 | Hazel Abernathy | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 76 | James T. Abernathy | 15 | Son | Log | Georgia |
| 77 | Polly Abernathy | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Bud Abernathy | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 79 | J. W. Wiggins | 28 | Head | Off Bear | Georgia |
| 80 | Willie Partlow | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Paul
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)