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Ray Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clinton-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ray Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clinton-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Mary — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clinton-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Construct |
| Industry | W.P.A. Road |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Construct |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 3 Pineywoods |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Jones | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ray Jones | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Andrew Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Eugene Jones | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Pearl Jones | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clinton, Kentucky
Son, age 8
Clinton, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
Son, age 18
Clinton, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Clinton-County, Kentucky
Head, age 28
Clinton-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Occupation | Construct |
| Industry | W.P.A. Road |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Andrew Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Jones
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jones
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jones
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Jones
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Kentucky
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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 — Clinton-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Clinton-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01296-00800)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Kendall Craig | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Audrew | Andrew Craig | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Willie Craig | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Rouball | Rouhall Craig | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Ronnel Craig | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | William T. Neal | 69 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Martha Neal | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Coyra Neal | 28 | Son | 40 | Kentucky |
| 49 | Billy Choate | 16 | Grand-son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 50 | George Morris | 22 | Head | Construction | Kentucky |
| 51 | Perlina Morris | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Gilbert Mrs. Harris | 44 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Pearl Harris | 17 | Daughter | House Keeping | Kentucky |
| 54 | Ray Jones THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Construct | Kentucky |
| 55 | Pearl Jones | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Eugene Jones | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Josephine Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Andrew Jones | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | David Neal | 86 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Champ Guffey | 77 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Paul Seaton | 52 | Son-in-law | 35 | Kentucky |
| 62 | Lola Seaton | 55 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Luther Denney | Denney | 31 | Head | Construct | Kentucky |
| 64 | Pearl Denney | Denney | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Jimmie Denney | Denney | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Lee Denney | Denney | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Emery Owens | 16 | Step-son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Emery Owens | 12 | Step-son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Bobby Owens | 8 | Step-son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Mary Guffey | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Fred Jones | 61 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Mary Jones | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | James Catron | 33 | Head | Construction | Kentucky |
| 74 | Lila Catron | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Jesse Catron | 15 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 76 | Lillie May Catron | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Kenneth Catron | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Gladys Catron | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Marie Catron | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Jackie Catron | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
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)