RJ
Russell Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Russell Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lee & Thornton — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Butler |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Butler |
| Township / Ward | Richmond City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Russell | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Earl Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lottie Jones | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Russell Jones | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age 5
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 17
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | For Father |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Head, age 27
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Occupation | Butler |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lee Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Thornton Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lee Jones
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thornton Jones
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Jones
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Russell Jones
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Virginia
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04326-00143)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viola Cousins | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Barbara Jean Cousins | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | John H Cousins | 81 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Julia Cousins | 72 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Geneva Belfield | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Samuel B Jones | 58 | Lodger | Porter | North Carolina |
| 7 | Sidney Hicks | 40 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Hathwatha Kelly | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Wilma Kelly | 24 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | James Kelly | 1 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Misinformation Void | None | given | — | — |
| 12 | Ivory Gulley | 46 | Head | Letter Carrier | Virginia |
| 13 | Lola Gulley | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Ivory Jr Gulley | 23 | Son | Agent | Virginia |
| 15 | Lola Janelle Gulley | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 16 | Aretha Gulley | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Lillian Gulley | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Carlease Gulley | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Harry H Lee | 39 | Head | Paper Feeder | South Carolina |
| 20 | Julius B Lee | 33 | Wife | Operator | South Carolina |
| 21 | Maggie Barksdale | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Paul Jones | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mary Jones | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Clarence Jones | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Virginia Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Rachael Jones | 59 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Emmanuel Jones | 39 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Grady Keepers | 36 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ella Keepers | 33 | Wife | Strip Table | Virginia |
| 30 | Randolph Keepers | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Elizabeth Keepers | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Clarence Keepers | 18 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Russell Jones THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Butler | Virginia |
| 34 | Lottie Jones | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Earl Jones | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | David Jones | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Jack Tage | 28 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 38 | Edith Tage | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Geo. W. Archer | 86 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Rosa E Archer | 65 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Russell
Gen 1 · 3 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)