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Roy Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ashe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Roy Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ashe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Roy L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clifton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robeson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Clifton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sallie Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Helen Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Hazel Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| S Jones | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Bettie Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Floyd Jones | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Sallie Jones | Other | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Douglas Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Roy Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Edna Jones | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ashe, North …
Son, age 1
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ray L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Ashe-County, North …
Son, age 11
Ashe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Roy L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clifton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robeson |
| 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 Roy Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Roy Jones
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Sallie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Douglas Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bettie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
S Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Ashe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Ashe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02872-00066)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Raymond Lewis | 9 | Head-son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | James Lewis | 4 | Grand-son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Carl Richardson | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Rayes Richardson | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Kenneth J. Richardson | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Charles Lilley | 54 | Father-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Elizabeth Lilley | 58 | Mother-law | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Coy Lilley | 23 | Brother-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Lelia Lilley | 21 | Sister-law | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ilene Lilley | 19 | Sister-law | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Bessie Dryden | 38 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Jean Dryden | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 53 | Earl Dryden | 11 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | James Dryden | 9 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lewis Dryden | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Annie Bell Dryden | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Esther Owens | 28 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Floyd Jones | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Edna Jones | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Douglas Jones | 15 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Hazel Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Roy L. Jones THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Sallie Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | S. Hurley Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Helen Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Bettie Lou Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Sallie Jones | 79 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | George Lilley | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Callie Lilley | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | L. B. Lilley | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ruth Lilley | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Jean Lilley | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Mary Nell Lilley | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | C. H. Pennington | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Conley Jones | 24 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | C. H. Jones | 76 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Sallie Jones | 68 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Erma Jones | 42 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Claude Jones | 17 | Grand-son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Ambrose Jones | 5 | Grand-son | — | North Carolina |
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)