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Ray Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pettis-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Ray Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pettis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pettis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pettis |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Sedalia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verna Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Odessa Jones | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Daisy Jones | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lilly Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Rosie Jones | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Harold Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| E Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| David Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ray Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Jones | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Willie Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pettis, Missouri
Son, age 3
Pettis, Missouri · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ray S. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Pettis-County, Missouri
Son, age 13
Pettis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pettis |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ray Jones
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Missouri
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Sibling
David Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
E Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odessa Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daisy Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lilly Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Pettis-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Pettis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02139-00311)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katherine Russell | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Hattie (X) Russell | 68 | Head | Grade School | Missouri |
| 3 | Pensa Jordan | 72 | Housekeeper | Private Home | Missouri |
| 4 | W W (X) Dittmer | 50 | Head | R.R. Shops | Missouri |
| 5 | Minnie Dittmer | 52 | Wife | — | California |
| 6 | Virginia Dittmer | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Jimmie Dittmer | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Rosie Jones | 42 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Odessa Jones | 22 | Daughter | Private House | Missouri |
| 10 | Daisy Jones | 20 | Daughter | Laundry | Missouri |
| 11 | James Jones | 19 | Son | Salvage Co. | Missouri |
| 12 | David Jones | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Harold Jones | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Ray Jones THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Lilly May Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Willie Jones | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Verna Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 18 | E. T. Jones | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Ethel Edmondson | 40 | Head | Grade School | Missouri |
| 20 | Susan Edmondson | 24 | Daughter | N.Y.A. | Missouri |
| 21 | Mari Edmondson | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 22 | Grace (X) Edmondson | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Daisy Curd | 57 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Winnie Curd | 25 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 25 | David Curd | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Louis Curd | 28 | Son | W.P.A. | Missouri |
| 27 | Vicie Curd | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Walter H Curd | 1 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 29 | John Craddock | 55 | Lodger | Labor | Missouri |
| 30 | Lady X Kenny | 40 | Head | W.P.A. | Missouri |
| 31 | Junist (X) Jones | 43 | Head | W.P.A. | Missouri |
| 32 | Lenoard (X) Fields | 54 | Lodger | Building | Missouri |
| 33 | Noah E. (X) Harris | 24 | Head | Drug Store | Missouri |
| 34 | Fannie X Harris | 58 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Dan Thompson | 28 | Head | R.R. Shops | Kansas |
| 36 | Sally Thompson | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Robert Arnold | 44 | Head | Construction | Missouri |
| 38 | Ruth W Arnold | 65 | Wife | W.P.A. | Missouri |
| 39 | Cora L Carter | 14 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Olia M Carter | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
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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)