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Robert Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jones-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Robert Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jones-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Bob — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jones-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Laurel City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jones |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 325 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Laurel City |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Jones | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Bobby Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Billie Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bennie Jones | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mildred Jones | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jones, Mississippi
Son, age 6
Jones, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 6 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 | Mulatto |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Jones, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Jones, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Jones-County, Mississippi
Head, age 28
Jones-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Laurel City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jones |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 325 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Joseph Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Bob Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Jones
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bob Jones
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Jones
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Jones
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Mississippi
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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 — Jones-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Jones-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02035-00243)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellis Ginsburg | 36 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 2 | Bessie Ginsburg | 42 | Wife | Partner | Canada |
| 3 | Henry M. Ginsburg | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Charlie A. Jones | 49 | Head | Barber | Mississippi |
| 5 | Penalie Jones | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Herman Boyd | 29 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 7 | Blanche Boyd | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Beryl E. Boyd | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | John Lawrence | 19 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Hilda Lawrence | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Glenn Stringer | 24 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Finley Eastman | 27 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Rachel Eastman | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Larry Eastman | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Gordon E. Eastman | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Anthony Eastman | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | John C. Beeman | 31 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 18 | Catherine Beeman | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Catherine Beeman | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Glenn Beeman | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Tommie L. Beeman | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Johnnie Beeman | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Ray Hooke | 34 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 24 | Laseba Hooke | 31 | Wife | Cashier | Mississippi |
| 25 | Althrop Mcdaniel | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 26 | Lizzie Mcdaniel | 40 | Wife | Spinner | Mississippi |
| 27 | Sullivan Bradley | 24 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 28 | Beatrice Bradley | 23 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Villette Bradley | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Robert Jones THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Mildred Jones | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Bobby Jones | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Billie Jones | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Bennie Jones | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Clarence Harper | 30 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Estelle Harper | 29 | Wife | New Worker | Mississippi |
| 37 | Chester Gosling | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 38 | Fannie Gosling | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Eloise Gosling | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Roland Gosling | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)