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Ray Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Marshall-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ray Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robt & Lonnie — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marshall-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Jones | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Lonnie Jones | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Ray Jones | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ona Jones | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Calloway, Kentucky
Son, age 7
Calloway, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 5 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
Son, age 17
Marshall, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Marshall-County, Kentucky
Son, age 26
Marshall-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robt Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Lonnie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ona Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robt Jones
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lonnie Jones
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Jones
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Jones
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Jones
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ona Jones
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Jones
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Alta Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01339-00041)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Blatil Adams | 63 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Orel Adams | 26 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 43 | Pete Barkley | 27 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 44 | Odie Barkley | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Lynda S Barkley | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Ted Mathis | 34 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Mayd Mathis | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Bettel G Mathis | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Franklin Mathis | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Lucy Warren | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Lonnie Jones | 57 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 52 | Ona Jones | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Alta Jones | 35 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Ray Jones THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 55 | Henry L Collie | 71 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 56 | Willie E Collie | 49 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 57 | Bennie Collie | 28 | Son | Grocery | Kentucky |
| 58 | John Butler | 27 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 59 | Bernice M Butler | 30 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Ottis L Butler | 11 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Cannon Butler | 19 | Son-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Alvie Jones | 30 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 63 | Era Jones | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Joe H Jones | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Donna R Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Louis E Mathis | 55 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 67 | Effie Mathis | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Donald H Mathis | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Jal Morris | 29 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 70 | Victoria Morris | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Ray Morris | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Jr Morris | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Lawrence Morris | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Franklin Morris | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Pearl Jones | 60 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 76 | Fannie Jones | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Evra N Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Wymon Jones | 36 | Head | Teaching | Kentucky |
| 79 | Elsie Jones | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Itel W Jones | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ray + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)