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Ray Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Scott-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ray Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scott-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Davenport |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | utilities |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Pleasant Valley Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ray Jones | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| John Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Rose Jones | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Scott, Iowa
Son, age 7
Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Scott, Iowa
Son, age 18
Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Candy Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Scott-County, Iowa
Head, age 28
Scott-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Davenport |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | utilities |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Ray Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father James Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Jones
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Jones
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Jones
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Jones
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Iowa
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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 — Scott-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Scott-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01203-01189)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eleanor Day | 37 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Linda Day | 2 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Anthony Yukes | 23 | head | Carpenter Helper | Illinois |
| 4 | Bernice Yukes | 22 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Frances Yukes | 21 | sister | Waitress | Illinois |
| 6 | Bruno Brusinski | 54 | br-in-law | Moulder | Poland |
| 7 | Claude Lagrange | 59 | head | Shipping Clerk | Iowa |
| 8 | Nelle Lagrange | 59 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Lyle Lagrange | 23 | son | Baker | Iowa |
| 10 | Christopher Lagrange | 64 | head | Agent | Iowa |
| 11 | Anna Lagrange | 62 | wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Ray Jones THIS PERSON | 28 | head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 13 | Rose Jones | 24 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | John Jones | 2 | son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Susan Jones | 1 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Leslie Lagrange | 31 | head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 17 | Marion Lagrange | 27 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Eugene Lagrange | 5 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Judith Lagrange | 2 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Ralph Nielsen | 23 | br-in-law | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 21 | Clifford Cope | 28 | head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 22 | Alma Cope | 22 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Ronald Cope | 1 | son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | James Foley | 35 | head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 25 | Lucille Foley | 36 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Patricia Foley | 8 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Mattie Haye | 81 | head | — | Germany |
| 28 | Frank Blackman | 81 | head | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Mary Blackman | 73 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | David Speer | 38 | head | Engineer Helper | Iowa |
| 31 | Catherine Speer | 25 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Norman Lagrange | 37 | head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 33 | Viola Lagrange | 33 | wife | Clerk | Illinois |
| 34 | Leanna Lagrange | 9 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | William Hallman | 46 | head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 36 | Sadie Hallman | 41 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Edward Moeller | 63 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 38 | Jessie Moeller | 61 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Noah Finnegan | 63 | head | Fireman | Missouri |
| 40 | Caroline Finnegan | 57 | wife | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Ray
Gen 1 · 3 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)