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Ray Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shawnee-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Ray Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shawnee-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shawnee-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 34 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Township / Ward | Topeka City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Iona Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Nancy Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Leona Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Pearl Collins | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Frances Jones | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Maxine Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Betty Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dorothy Collins | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ruth Fisher | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ray Jones | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Nelson Collins | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Paul Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Raymond Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Marjorie Jones | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shawnee, Kansas
Head, age 36
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Industry | Packing House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Shawnee-County, Kansas
Head, age 45
Shawnee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1895 — 16 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 34 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Ray Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ray Jones
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Shawnee-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Shawnee-County, Kansas
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01259-00516)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elizabeth Wergel | 70 | Head | House Keeper | Russia |
| 42 | Katherine Wergel | 44 | Daughter | Laborer | Kansas |
| 43 | John Peter Wergel | 40 | Son | Roofing | Russia |
| 44 | Sadie Buchman | 53 | Head | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 45 | Henry Buchman | 26 | Son | Salesman | Kansas |
| 46 | Ray Jones THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Butcher | Kansas |
| 47 | Marjorie Jones | 40 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 48 | Raymond Jones | 18 | Son | New Worker | Kansas |
| 49 | James Jones | 16 | Son | New Worker | Kansas |
| 50 | Paul Jones | 14 | Son | New Worker | Kansas |
| 51 | Betty Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Barbara Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Iona Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Leona Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Nancy Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Frances Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Maxine Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Ruth Fisher | 25 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Nelson Collins | 21 | Son-in-law | Butcher | Kansas |
| 60 | Dorothy Collins | 21 | Daughter | Butcher | Kansas |
| 61 | Pearl Collins | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Henry Clark | 54 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 64 | Myrtle Clark | 50 | Wife | House Keeper | Missouri |
| 65 | Harold Clark | 32 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Harry Clark | 25 | Son | Private | Kansas |
| 67 | Jesse Wood | 56 | Head | Labor | Missouri |
| 68 | Ella Wood | 52 | Wife | House Work | Kansas |
| 69 | Alice Woods | 20 | Daughter | House Work | Kansas |
| 70 | Viola Woods | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Kansas |
| 71 | P. E. Fungerson | 61 | Head | Switchman | Kansas |
| 72 | Jennie B. Fungerson | 48 | Wife | House Work | Kansas |
| 73 | John Fungerson | 86 | Father | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Willard Magors | 28 | Step-son | Operator | Kansas |
| 75 | Marjorie Higgins | 17 | Step-daughter | New Worker | Kansas |
| 76 | Otho J. Glover | 27 | Head | Scrapping | Oklahoma |
| 77 | Meitha Grace Glover | 19 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 78 | Ronald Otis Glover | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Warren Rogers | 70 | Head | Pension | Illinois |
| 80 | Frances Rader | 47 | Boarder-law | Radio Repair | Kansas |
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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)