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Russell Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Laurel-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Russell Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurel-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Humphrey & Lydia — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurel-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District No. 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurel |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District No 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Russell | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlo Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Russell Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mable Jones | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Cleveland Jones | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Bramblett Jones | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Nina Jones | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Nola Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Laurel, Kentucky
Son, age
Laurel, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Laurel, Kentucky
Son, age 10
Laurel, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Laurel-County, Kentucky
Son, age 20
Laurel-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District No. 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurel |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Russell Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Humphrey Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Cleveland Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nina Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Humphrey Jones
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Jones
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cleveland Jones
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nina Jones
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Russell Jones
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Bramblett Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nola Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marlo Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mable Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Laurel-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurel-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01327-00854)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evelyn Spurlock | 6 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Glenn Spurlock | 5 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Cleveland Jones | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 4 | Nina Jones | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Bramblett Jones | 23 | Son | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 6 | Russell Jones THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Mable Jones | 17 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Marlo Jones | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Nola Jones | 11 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | William A Herron | 67 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Sally Herron | 67 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Leander Jones | 45 | Head | Head Sawyer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Chloe Jones | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Oliver Jones | 23 | Son | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 15 | Coleman Jones | 19 | Son | Off Bearer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Lester Jones | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Louise Jones | 16 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Allie Jane Jones | 13 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Loyd Jones | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Effie Jones | 6 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | James Hedrick | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Fanny Hedrick | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Virgil Hedrick | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Billy Hedrick | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Benny Hedrick | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Berna Dean Hedrick | 6 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Eileen Hedrick | 4 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Dickie D Hedrick | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | John Hedrick | 67 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Josie Hedrick | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Lawrence Hedrick | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 32 | John Fields | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Cola Fields | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Clyde Fields | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Edith Fields | 16 | daughter | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Carl Fields | 14 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Lorraine Fields | 12 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Billy Fields | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Dorothy Fields | 7 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Herbert Byrd | 27 | Head | Farm | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Russell + 4 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)