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Robert Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lee & Phennie — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greene-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ormond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ormond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Jones | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Marie Jones | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ilema Jones | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Phennie Jones | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| David Hedge | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Edward Suggs | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| J Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Phennie Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Leroy Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lucy Jones | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greene, North …
Son, age 1
Greene, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 7 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 | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Speaks English | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Greene, North …
Son, age 12
Greene, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 50 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 | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Greene-County, North …
Son, age 21
Greene-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ormond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 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 Robert Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lee Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Phennie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lee Jones
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Phennie Jones
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Jones
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jones
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Jones
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Leroy Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ilema Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phennie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Greene-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02918-00284)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bessie Moye | 31 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Della Moye | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Edward Tyson | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Zadie Tyson | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | J. D. Tyson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Estella Tyson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Laura Griffin | 35 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | James Willie Griffin | 14 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Virginia Griffin | 12 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Raymond Steppe | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Lena Steppe | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Jeanette Steppe | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Jimmie Carroll Steppe | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | L. J. Hedgepeth | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Fannie Hedgepeth | 55 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Clifton Ray Hedgepeth | 22 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ethel Hedgepeth | 19 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Fred Moore | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Louise Moore | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Shelba Jean Moore | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Jason Ormond | 47 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lula M. Ormond | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Cora Mae Ormond | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Millicent Ormond | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Douglas Hall | 19 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Beatrice Hall | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Loretta Hall | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Phennie Jones | 52 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lucy Jones | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Robert Jones THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Alice Jones | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Marie Jones | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ilema Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Phennie Jr. Jones | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Leroy Jones | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | J. C. Jones | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | David Lee Hedge | 3 | Son-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Edward Earl Suggs | 1 | Son-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | John Henry John | 63 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mellie John | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 6 siblings
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)