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Russell Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ritchie-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Russell Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ritchie-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ritchie-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pennsboro town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ritchie |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Pennsboro Town |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Russell | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encel Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lenna Jones | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Sherman Jones | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Ray Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Russell Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Kenneth Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Donna Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Opal Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Glenn Jones | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ritchie, West …
Son, age
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1930 — 6 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 | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Ritchie-County, West …
Son, age 11
Ritchie-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pennsboro town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ritchie |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Russell Jones
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Kenneth Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donna Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Opal Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Encel Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glenn 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 — Ritchie-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Ritchie-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04445-00027)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beatrice Pratt | 31 | Wife | House Work | West Virginia |
| 2 | Martha Weekley | 78 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Guy Ankrom | 26 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Lulu G. Ankrom | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Ray Stull | 25 | Cousin | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Lucy Priddle | 68 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Thomas W. Jack | 26 | Head | Wood Turner | West Virginia |
| 8 | Ruth Jack | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Boyd Fleming | 41 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 10 | Marie Fleming | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Ernestine A. Fleming | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Charles Chipper | 39 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Gertrude Chipper | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Betty L. Chipper | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | James B. Chipper | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Dorothy M. Chipper | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Charles Jr. Chipper | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Pearl A. Chipper | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Paul G. Lodd | 28 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 20 | Luciel Lodd | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Louise Lodd | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Lena Lodd | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Emory E. Priddle | 39 | Head | Pumper | West Virginia |
| 24 | M. Nancy Priddle | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Burniece Priddle | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Barry F. Priddle | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Henry M. Cattrill | 65 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Cora E. Cattrill | 63 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Woodrow W. Jack | 24 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Claude H. Jack | 55 | Father | Painter | West Virginia |
| 31 | Letha Jack | 53 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Sherman A. Jones | 55 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Lenna Jones | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Opal Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Ray Jones | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Russell Jones THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Encel Jones | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Donna L. Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Glenn Jones | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Kenneth Jones | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)