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Roy Jones — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Roy Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henderson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henderson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 8th Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 8Th Civil District |
| 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 Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jones | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Loyce Jones | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Roy Jones | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Lena Jones | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henderson, Tennessee
Son, age 8
Henderson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Henderson, Tennessee
Son, age 18
Henderson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Henderson-County, Tennessee
Son, age 28
Henderson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 8th Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henderson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father John James (~0.92 confidence) and father John James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Malissa James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Jones
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John James
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John James
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Malissa James
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Jones
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roy Jones
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Loyce Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Henderson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Henderson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03904-00412)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martha Tidcock | 67 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 2 | Mamell Tidcock | 28 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Lara Tidcock | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Robert Tidcock | 22 | Son | Eyelet Maker | Tennessee |
| 5 | Marom Tidcock | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | John E. Mays | 50 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 7 | Nola Mays | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Gilbert Mays | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Laverne Mays | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Loyd Mays | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Isam M. Daniels | 85 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Ellen Daniels | 70 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | John S. Jones | 58 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lena Jones | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Roy Jones THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Loyce Jones | 24 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Willie Bowman | 60 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Arbie Bowman | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Clyde Earl Bowman | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Ciccia Joe Bowman | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Mary Elna Bowman | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Zilpha Ann Bowman | 79 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Claude Bowman | 43 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 24 | Mary Bowman | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | J. L. Bowman | 21 | Son | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 26 | Lindy Monroe Bowman | 20 | Son | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 27 | Florence Bowman | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Lloyd P. Bowman | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Claud Lee Bowman | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Virginia Bell Bowman | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Frank Britt | 30 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Eula Mae Britt | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Elbert A. Britt | 36 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 34 | Mad Bell Britt | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Jewell A. Britt | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Frances Britt | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Christine Britt | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Johnie Roy Britt | 23 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 39 | Lois Britt | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Danny May Britt | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Roy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)