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Ralph Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cedar-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Ralph Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cedar-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Leslie & Leslie — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cedar-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Precinct No. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cedar |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm worker |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 162 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farm Worker |
| Township / Ward | Election Precinct No 1 |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ralph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcella Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Iona Jones | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Leslie Jones | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Ralph Jones | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Donald Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Gladys Jones | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cedar, Nebraska
Son, age 1
Cedar, Nebraska · implied b. ~1919 — 5 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Cedar, Nebraska
Son, age 12
Cedar, Nebraska · implied b. ~1918 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ralph A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Cedar-County, Nebraska
Son, age 22
Cedar-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Precinct No. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cedar |
| Occupation | Farm worker |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 162 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Leslie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Leslie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gladys Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Christensen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Christensen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Leslie Jones
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Leslie Jones
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gladys Jones
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Christensen
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Christensen
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ralph Jones
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Iona Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marcella Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Cedar-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Cedar-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02240-00020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lena Lammers | 68 | Sister | — | Nebraska |
| 2 | Anna Lammers | 63 | Sister | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Herman Lammers | 61 | Brother | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Arnold Becker | 41 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 5 | Joseph Sr. Becker | 75 | Father | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Gillet Becker | 39 | Brother | County Assessor | Nebraska |
| 7 | Gillet Becker | 33 | Brother | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 8 | Alphonse Becker | 30 | Brother | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 9 | Thekla Becker | 29 | Sister | — | New York |
| 10 | James Becker | 5 | Nephew | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Leslie Jones | 50 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 12 | Gladys Jones | 48 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Iona Jones | 29 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Ralph Jones THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farm Worker | Nebraska |
| 15 | Donald Jones | 15 | Son | Farm Worker | Nebraska |
| 16 | Marcella Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Fred Backman | 53 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 18 | Rose Backman | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Ralph Backman | 17 | Son | Farm Worker | Nebraska |
| 20 | Jerome Backman | 14 | Son | Farm Worker | Nebraska |
| 21 | James Backman | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Rudolph Backman | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Anna Hoebelheinrich | 71 | Head | — | Germany |
| 24 | Peter Hoebelheinrich | 37 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 25 | Fred Hoebelheinrich | 33 | Son | Farm Worker | Nebraska |
| 26 | Cecilia Hoebelheinrich | 31 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Leo Boeckenhauer | 55 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 28 | Alphonse Heine | 28 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 29 | Clara Heine | 26 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Allan Heine | 2 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 31 | Joseph A. Buchman | 53 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 32 | Ottilia Buchman | 52 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 33 | Bernadette Buchman | 22 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Ralph Buchman | 19 | Son | Farm Worker | Nebraska |
| 35 | Rosella Buchman | 19 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Laverne Buchman | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Alfred Buchman | 25 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 38 | Lucille Buchman | 24 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Theodore Hoebelheinrich | 73 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Dina Hoebelheinrich | 69 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ralph + 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)