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Robert Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gooding-County, Idaho
Our Model Tree links this Robert Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gooding-County, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hugh & Flora — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Idaho
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gooding-County, Idaho |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Northwest Gooding Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gooding |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Northwest Gooding Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Dorothy Jones | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Hugh Jones | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Donald Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elsie Jones | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gooding, Idaho
Son, age 1
Gooding, Idaho · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
1930
Gooding, Idaho
Son, age 11
Gooding, Idaho · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Age at First Marriage | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
1940
Gooding-County, Idaho
Son, age 22
Gooding-County, Idaho · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Northwest Gooding Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gooding |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
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 Robert Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hugh Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hugh Jones
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Jones
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Jones
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Jones
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Idaho
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Sibling
Dorothy Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Gooding-County, Idaho
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1940 US Federal Census — Gooding-County, Idaho
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00746-00479)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | A. J. Gee | 75 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Laura Mae Gee | 70 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Pete Court | 29 | Head | Farmer | Idaho |
| 44 | Alma Court | 25 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 45 | Harry Edholm | 38 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 46 | Elsie Edholm | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Dorothy Edholm | 13 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 48 | Mildred Edholm | 12 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 49 | Carolyn Edholm | 10 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 50 | Barbara Edholm | 9 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 51 | Art Thompson | 41 | Hired Man | Sheepherder | Nebraska |
| 52 | John Jr. Healy | 44 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 53 | Wife Healy | None | F | — | — |
| 54 | Ernest Daniel | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 55 | Margie Daniel | 35 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 56 | John Muller | 30 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 57 | Elsie Muller | 25 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 58 | Herman Dale Muller | 2 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 59 | Paul D. Daniel | 34 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 60 | Marguerite Daniel | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Pauline Daniel | 11 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 62 | Raymond Daniel | 10 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 63 | Elda Daniel | 7 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 64 | E. W. John | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 65 | Mary John | 62 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Ivan Akers | 20 | Hired Man | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 67 | Hugh S. Jones | 56 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 68 | Elsie Jones | 49 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 69 | Robert H. Jones THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Idaho |
| 70 | Dorothy Jones | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Mildred Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | California |
| 72 | Robert L. Jones | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 73 | Donald Jones | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 74 | James Brown | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Mabel Brown | 29 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 76 | Virginia Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 77 | I. G. Brown | 5 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 78 | Elaine Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 79 | Verna Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 80 | Andrew Edwards | 24 | Hired Man | Farm Laborer | Idaho |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 4 siblings
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)