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Paul Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Paulding-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Paul Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Paulding-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Paulding-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carryall Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Paulding |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Carryall Township |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Charles Jones | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Paul Jones | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Frank Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Grace Jones | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Paulding, Ohio
Son, age 2
Paulding, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 3 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Paulding, Ohio
Son, age 12
Paulding, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Paulding-County, Ohio
Son, age 21
Paulding-County, Ohio · 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 | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carryall Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Paulding |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Charles Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Jones
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Jones
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Jones
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Jones
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Jones
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Jones
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Ohio
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Sibling
Mildred Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Paulding-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Paulding-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03126-00208)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leola Cotterill | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Annabelle Cotterill | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Mary E Champion | 86 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Ella Champion | 54 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Ada Donat | 62 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 46 | John Rogers | 69 | Head | Farmer Owner | Ohio |
| 47 | Rosetta Rogers | 69 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Harry Rogers | 47 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 49 | Goldie Rogers | 43 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Alice Rogers | 12 | Grand daughter | — | Ohio |
| 51 | John Rogers | 8 | Grand son | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Edward Meyer | 38 | Head | Farmer Renter | Indiana |
| 53 | Mary Meyer | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Margaret Meyer | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Norman Meyer | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Robert Meyer | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Mary Lou Meyer | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Virgil Meyer | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Rama Meyer | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Charles Jones | 55 | Head | Farmer Renter | Illinois |
| 61 | Grace Jones | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Paul Jones THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 63 | Robert Jones | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Frank Jones | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Mildred Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Harry Hershey | 48 | Head | Butcher | Ohio |
| 67 | Edna Hershey | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Gladys Hershey | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Ray Guber | 42 | Head | Farmer Renter | Indiana |
| 70 | Ida Guber | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Helen Guber | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Naomi Guber | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Mark Mettler | 40 | Head | Farmer Owner | Indiana |
| 74 | Gertrude Mettler | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Bonnie Mettler | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Edwin Cottrell | 44 | Head | Farmer Renter | Ohio |
| 77 | Ivan Cottrell | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 78 | Katherine Cottrell | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Estel Cottrell | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Harry Cottrell | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Paul + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)