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Ray Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ottawa-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Ray Jones across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ottawa-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martha — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ottawa-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ray W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blaine Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ottawa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Blaine Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Jones | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Elmer Jones | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Alvin Jones | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ottawa, Kansas
Son, age 25
Ottawa, Kansas · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ray W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Books |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Ottawa, Kansas
Head, age 36
Ottawa, Kansas · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ray W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Ottawa, Kansas
Head, age 46
Ottawa, Kansas · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ray W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Ottawa-County, Kansas
Head, age 57
Ottawa-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ray W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blaine Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ottawa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Martha Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Martha Jones
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Jones
Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Kansas
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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 — Ottawa-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Ottawa-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01251-00035)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vern A Brokaw | 52 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 2 | Madge M Brokaw | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Betty J Brokaw | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Donald D Brokaw | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Russell D Bell | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Doris M Bell | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Marjorie Bell | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Lorraine L Bell | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Duane E Bell | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Riley T Tibbetts | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 11 | Mabel A Tibbetts | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Riley D Tibbetts | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Era E Bonst | 41 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Era E Bonst | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 15 | George E Bonst | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Francis L Bonst | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Lela H Bonst | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Opal M Bonst | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Mary M Bonst | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Sylvia B Bonst | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Robert E Bonst | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Mary E Bonst | 68 | Mother | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Lester H Rundell | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 24 | Mildred I Rundell | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Barbara A Rundell | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Evan L Rundell | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Catherine Gony | 22 | Boarder | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Adolph F Rumft | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 29 | Eva M Rumft | 48 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Solomon Y Yowell | 65 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 31 | Bell E Yowell | 57 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Ray W Jones THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 33 | Alvin T Jones | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 34 | Elmer L Jones | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 35 | Edward H Meneer | 57 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 36 | Margaret T Meneer | 57 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Russell R Meneer | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 38 | Louis E Foster | 41 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 39 | Florida E Foster | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Harold D Foster | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Ray
Gen 1 · 1 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)