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Ray Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Henderson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ray Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henderson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Thomas — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henderson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Green River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Green River |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Jones | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Ray Jones | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Rhett Jones | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henderson, North …
Son, age 9
Henderson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 7 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Henderson, North …
Son, age 19
Henderson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Henderson-County, North …
Son, age 30
Henderson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Green River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henderson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 J Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hettie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Phetta Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rhett Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Jones
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Jones
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Jones
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hettie Jones
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Phetta Jones
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rhett Jones
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Jones
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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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 — Henderson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Henderson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02928-00210)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riley Payne | 58 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Candice Payne | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Melvin Payne | 40 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lee Payne | 35 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | J. W. Jones | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Rhett Jones | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ray Jones THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Elliot Mullinex | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ellen Mullinex | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Daniel Mullinex | 21 | Son | Logger | North Carolina |
| 11 | Gladys Mullinex | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Arnold Mullinex | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Bonnie Mullinex | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Joseph D. Payne | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ophelia Payne | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ruby Payne | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Robert Payne | 32 | Head | Works In Card Room | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lillie Payne | 28 | Wife | Reel Winder | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ray Payne | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Al Payne | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Fred Payne | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Doc Morgan | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Gigger Morgan | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Bertie Mcdowell | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | J. A. Capps | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Linia Capps | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | J. P. Capps | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ivel Capps | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Donald Capps | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Douglas Capps | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Arthur Casteen | 22 | Head | Reel Winder | North Carolina |
| 32 | Hazel Casteen | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Annetta Casteen | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Tom Capps | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Jennie Capps | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | J. B. Capps | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Susan Capps | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Minieva Capps | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Sally Capps | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ray
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)