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Russell Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Russell Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Same Place |
| Industry | 42 |
| Class of Worker | Section hand |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Same Place |
| Township / Ward | Belmont |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Russell | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Jones | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Rachel Jones | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Gloria Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gaston, North …
Other, age 11
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Gaston, North …
Son, age 22
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Russell L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Doffer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Head, age 32
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Occupation | Same Place |
| Industry | 42 |
| Class of Worker | Section hand |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Russell Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Jones
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Russell Jones
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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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 — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02915-00437)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Shirley Layer | 5 | Daughter | Same House | North Carolina |
| 42 | Jerry Layer | 2 | Son | Same House | North Carolina |
| 43 | Newton Mcody | 31 | Head | 40 | North Carolina |
| 44 | Marie Mcody | 31 | Wife | 0 | North Carolina |
| 45 | Geneva Mcody | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Elizabeth Mcody | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Charles Mcody | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Zeb Medlin | 41 | Head | Same House | North Carolina |
| 49 | Zula Medlin | 46 | Wife | Same House | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ugene Medlin | 16 | Son | Same House | North Carolina |
| 51 | Ernest Medlin | 12 | Son | Same House | North Carolina |
| 52 | Wilson Medlin | 19 | Son | 40 | North Carolina |
| 53 | Russell Jones THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 54 | Rachel Jones | 29 | Wife | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 55 | Gloria Jones | 3 | Daughter | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ralph Guinn | 23 | Head | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 57 | Jessie Guinn | 25 | Wife | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 58 | Dale Guinn | 0 | Son | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 59 | Guy Parker | 23 | Head | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lucille Parker | 18 | Wife | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 61 | Nancy Parker | 1 | Daughter | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 62 | Claude Robinson | 39 | Head | Same House | North Carolina |
| 63 | Martha Robinson | 39 | Wife | Same House | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Gertrude Robinson | 20 | Daughter | Same House | North Carolina |
| 65 | Claudia Robinson | 17 | Daughter | Same House | North Carolina |
| 66 | Sarah Robinson | 16 | Daughter | Same House | North Carolina |
| 67 | Nellie Robinson | 14 | Daughter | Same House | North Carolina |
| 68 | William Robinson | 12 | Son | Same House | North Carolina |
| 69 | Robert Robinson | 9 | Son | Same House | North Carolina |
| 70 | Burl Lybrand | 33 | Head | Same House | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lillie Lybrand | 34 | Wife | Same House | North Carolina |
| 72 | Juanita Lybrand | 15 | Daughter | Same House | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ralph Lybrand | 13 | Son | Same House | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lois Lybrand | 9 | Daughter | Same House | North Carolina |
| 75 | Edward Lybrand | 3 | Son | Same House | North Carolina |
| 76 | Carolyn Lybrand | 1 | Daughter | Same House | North Carolina |
| 77 | Hallie Hunter | 45 | Head | Same House | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mary Hunter | 51 | Wife | Same House | North Carolina |
| 79 | Carl Cope | 30 | Son | Same House | North Carolina |
| 80 | Harley Cope | 23 | Son | Same House | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Russell
Gen 1 · 1 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)