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Ralph Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dekalb-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Ralph Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dekalb-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dekalb-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Panchville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DeKalb |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | helper |
| Industry | auto garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Panchville |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ralph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Jones | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| H Jones | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Earl Knight | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Charles Knight | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ralph Jones | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lena Jones | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fulton, Georgia
Son, age 3
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Fulton, Georgia
Son, age 13
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| 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
Dekalb-County, Georgia
Son, age 23
Dekalb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Panchville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DeKalb |
| Occupation | helper |
| Industry | auto garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Ralph Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father William Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Aretha Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father H Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Jones
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Jones
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Aretha Jones
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
H Jones
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Jones
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ralph Jones
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Georgia
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Sibling
Gladys Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Dekalb-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dekalb-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00664-00830)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward L. Leavelle | 34 | Head | Painter | Georgia |
| 2 | Lilla Mae Leavelle | 34 | Wife | Saleslady | Georgia |
| 3 | Benny Lee Leavelle | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | W. B. Wilkinson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 5 | Lillie Belle Wilkinson | 55 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Harry Allen Wilkinson | 32 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 7 | W. Harold Wilkinson | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Doris Wilkinson | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Curtis Faith | 41 | Son in law | Laborer | Georgia |
| 10 | Luvenia Faith | 34 | Daughter | Saleslady | Georgia |
| 11 | J. Harris Cook | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 12 | Ruby Cook | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Clarence Cook | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 14 | Nella Cook | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Harry Cook | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Harold Cook | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Irene Cook | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | H. Allen Jones | 54 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 19 | Lena Jones | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Ralph Jones THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Helper | Georgia |
| 21 | Gladys Evelyn Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Earl L. Knight | 19 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Charles R. Knight | 17 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 24 | C. C. Cook | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 25 | Jannie Cook | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Henry Cook | 24 | Son | Nya | Georgia |
| 27 | Joseph Lee Cook | 21 | Son | Nya | Georgia |
| 28 | W. T. Mccrary | 36 | Son in law | Worker | Georgia |
| 29 | Lucy Mae Mccrary | 29 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Imogene Mccrary | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Darlie Mccrary | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | James B. Coach | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 33 | Neil Coach | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 34 | W. J. Ward | 66 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Susie Ward | 57 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Chapel Ward | 30 | Son | Loom Fixer | Alabama |
| 37 | Frankie Ward | 30 | Daughter in law | Saleslady | Georgia |
| 38 | Wilfred Ward | 28 | Son | Paper Twister | Alabama |
| 39 | Mary Ward | 16 | Daughter in law | — | Georgia |
| 40 | E. J. Wilkerson | 27 | Head | Plumber | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Ralph + 1 sibling
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)