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Ray Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ray Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oscar & Mallissie — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist # 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Jones | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Hattie Perkins | Other | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Bobbie Jones | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Harry Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dorothy Jones | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Kentucky
Son, age 5
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| 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 15
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Franklin-County, Kentucky
Head, age 25
Franklin-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist # 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Oscar Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mallissie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Melissa Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Oscar Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oscar Jones
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mallissie Jones
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Melissa Jones
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oscar Jones
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Jones
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · 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 — Franklin-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01307-00387)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucille Shearer | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Wayne Shearer | 5 | Son | — | — |
| 3 | Anita Shearer | 3 | Daughter | — | — |
| 4 | Orval Tearinger | 31 | Head | Welder | Kentucky |
| 5 | John Tearinger | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Orval Jr Tearinger | 15 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 7 | Alonzo Tearinger | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Walter Tearinger | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | James Tearinger | 4 | Son | — | — |
| 10 | Viola Jackson | 26 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | William Korb | 8 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Thomas Page | 35 | Head | Lasting Room | Kentucky |
| 13 | Viola Page | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Thomas Jr Page | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Tom Haney | 48 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Rosie Haney | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Tom Jr Haney | 3 | Son | — | — |
| 18 | Hugh Shearer | 42 | Head | Shoe Cutter | Kentucky |
| 19 | Leona Shearer | 29 | Wife | Shoe Fitter | Kentucky |
| 20 | Hugh Jr Shearer | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Nancy Shearer | 2 | Daughter | — | — |
| 22 | Hume Crumbaugh | 55 | Head | Fireman | Kentucky |
| 23 | Rose Crumbaugh | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Thomas Shearer | 68 | Head | Cooper | Kentucky |
| 25 | Sue C Shearer | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Thomas Shearer | 16 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 27 | Bryant Glass | 36 | Head | Attendant | Kentucky |
| 28 | Ethel Glass | 31 | Wife | Bottling | Kentucky |
| 29 | Dorothy Glass | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Sue Lucas | 20 | Lodger | Beautician | Kentucky |
| 31 | Jeanette Mitchel | 20 | Lodger | Beautician | Kentucky |
| 32 | Dora Clark | 34 | Lodger | Attendant | Kentucky |
| 33 | Fred Mcdaniel | 33 | Lodger | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 34 | Ray Jones THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 35 | Dorothy Jones | 23 | Wife | Label | Kentucky |
| 36 | Bobbie Jones | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Harry Jones | 4 | Son | — | — |
| 38 | Hattie Perkins | 63 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | John Heilman | 29 | Head | Chemist | Kentucky |
| 40 | Dorothy Heilman | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ray
Gen 1 · 4 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)