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Robert Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Putnam-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Robert Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Putnam-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Stella — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Putnam-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greencastle |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Finishing roller |
| Industry | Zinc Products |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 144 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Finishing Roller |
| Township / Ward | Greencastle |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rita Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robert Jones | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Line Extra | Other | — | — | |
| Edna Jones | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Putnam, Indiana
Son, age 8
Putnam, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Putnam, Indiana
Son, age 18
Putnam, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Zinc Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Putnam-County, Indiana
Head, age 28
Putnam-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greencastle |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Occupation | Finishing roller |
| Industry | Zinc Products |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 144 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 David Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stella Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stella Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother David Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Jones
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stella Jones
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stella Jones
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
David Jones
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Jones
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Indiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Putnam-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Putnam-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01088-00661)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wanda J. White | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Jesse O. Overstreet | 53 | Head | House Painter | Indiana |
| 3 | Margaret R. Overstreet | 47 | Wife | General Housework | Indiana |
| 4 | Leota M. Overstreet | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Edgar E. Overstreet | 12 | Son | General Labor | Indiana |
| 6 | Edith M. Overstreet | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Delilah J. Overstreet | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Marshall B. Snider | 43 | Head | Interior Decorator | Indiana |
| 9 | Blanche Snider | 49 | Wife | Seamstress | Indiana |
| 10 | Howard D. York | 26 | Head | Cook & Porter | Illinois |
| 11 | Dorothy E. York | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Madonna J. York | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Vera J. York | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Paul E. Black | 25 | Head | General Labor | Indiana |
| 15 | Laura E. Black | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Ray R. Black | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Anita L. Black | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Ardella L. Wells | 7 | Step-daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | William B. Jones | 32 | Head | Finishing Roller | Indiana |
| 20 | Lucille E. Jones | 34 | Wife | General Office | Indiana |
| 21 | Norman W. Jones | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Dennis L. Jones | 35 | Head | Finishing Roller | Indiana |
| 23 | Helen D. Jones | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 24 | David J. Jones | 60 | Head | Finishing Roller | Missouri |
| 25 | Stella A. Jones | 62 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Maurice E. Jones | 25 | Son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 27 | Viola Hamm | 75 | Aunt | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Robert E. Jones THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Finishing Roller | Indiana |
| 29 | Edna F. Jones | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Rita A. Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Line Extra | None | — | — | — |
| 32 | Gilbert L. Rogers | 48 | Head | General Road Labor | Indiana |
| 33 | Lillie M. Rogers | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Russell Rogers | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Freda M. Rogers | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Janet L. Rogers | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | David L. Rogers | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Robert E. Murphy | 14 | Step-son | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Annabella Murphy | 13 | Step-daughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Morton A. Jersey | 76 | Head | — | Indiana |
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Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)