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Paul Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Paul Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Estill |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 225 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 1St Magisterial |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Jones | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bessie Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Paul Jones | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Homer Jones | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Paul Jones | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Virgil Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Laura Jones | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Kentucky
Son, age 1
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Son, age 11
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Paul E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Elevator |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Head, age 22
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Estill |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 225 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 John Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Jones
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jones
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Jones
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Jones
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Jones
Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Kentucky
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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 — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01320-00333)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Driskill, Martha Driskell | 40 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Driskill, John J. Driskell | 9 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Driskill, Martha Driskell | 9 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Driskill, Lena R. Driskell | 78 | mother | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Driskill, Bess Driskell | 45 | sister | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Edna Brunswick | 36 | nurse | Nursing | Kentucky |
| 47 | George Perry | 44 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Eva Perry | 39 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Margaret Perry | 21 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Virginia Perry | 18 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Mable C. Perry | 14 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Edward Perry | 12 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Lee F. Curry | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Anna Laura Curry | 53 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Paul Jones THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 56 | Laura Jones | 37 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Bessie Jones | 14 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Virgil Jones | 12 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Hazel Jones | 5 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Paul Jr. Jones | 1 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Homer Jones | 29 | brother | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Frank Jr. Schmidt | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 63 | William Brett | 65 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Ella Bell Brett | 60 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Luther Brett | 12 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Marvin Brett | 5 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Sam Brett | 4 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | John Moore | 33 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Edward Nicholson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Cleo Nicholson | 65 | sister | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Carrie Nicholson | 60 | sister | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | James W. Morris | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Ettie Morris | 66 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Hubert Shelburne | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Bessie Shelburne | 49 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Lucile Shelburne | 12 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Bonnie Jean Shelburne | 3 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | J. B. Gaddie | 21 | boarder | Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 79 | James W. Smith | 78 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Dora Smith | 71 | wife | — | Kentucky |
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)