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Paul Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gates-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Paul Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gates-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Samuel — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gates-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Eure |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gates |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Designer |
| Industry | N.Y.A. Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 226 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Designer |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place Eure |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Samuel Jones | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Roy Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| George Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Paul Jones | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ella Jones | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gates, North …
Son, age
Gates, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Paul A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Gates, North …
Son, age 11
Gates, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 9 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gates-County, North …
Son, age 21
Gates-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Eure |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gates |
| Occupation | Designer |
| Industry | N.Y.A. Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 226 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Samuel Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Jones
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Jones
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Jones
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Jones
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Jones
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mabel Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George 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 — Gates-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gates-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
33 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02916-00070)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lulu Harrell | 74 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Samuel Jones | 53 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Ella Jones | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Paul Jones THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Designer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Roy Jones | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | George Jones | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Mabel Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Elizabeth Eure | 41 | Head | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 49 | Riddick Eure | 17 | Son | Fisherman | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ida Williams | 40 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Elizabeth Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Estelle Lowe | 53 | Head | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 53 | Aubrey Lowe | 30 | Son | Fisherman | North Carolina |
| 54 | Roscoe Hill | 63 | Head | Postmaster | North Carolina |
| 55 | Emma Hill | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ella Hill | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Roscoe M. Hill | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Madeline Cherry | 29 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Paige Cherry | 8 | Grand-Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Dianne Cherry | 6 | Grand-Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Macon Jessup | 40 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Raney Hare | 50 | Hired Hand | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ernest Green | 54 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Emma Green | 45 | Wife | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 65 | Tillman Harrell | 44 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 66 | Annie Harrell | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | T. G. Harrell | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Hattie Sawyer | 24 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Louis Sawyer | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Randolph Sawyer | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Celina Sawyer | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Sue Caddy | 67 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Sallie Parker | 53 | Head | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Paul + 3 siblings
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)