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Sam Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Greenwood-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sam Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenwood-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Jim — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greenwood-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenwood |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | SC |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Salisbury |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jim Jones | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Arthur Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ray Jones | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Sam Jones | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Julia Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| George Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dorothy Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Charles Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Minnie Jones | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Laurens, South …
Son, age
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Greenwood, South …
Son, age 10
Greenwood, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Sam B. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Greenwood-County, South …
Son, age 22
Greenwood-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenwood |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | SC |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Sam Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Jim Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Jones
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jim Jones
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Jones
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Jones
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Jones
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sam Jones
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Ray Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daisy Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Greenwood-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenwood-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03815-00089)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wife Sallie | None | F | Home | — |
| 42 | Son John R. | None | M | — | — |
| 43 | Mozelle Grady | 14 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Jennie Lee | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Mildred Mathis | 38 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Lodger Eva | None | F | Public School | — |
| 47 | Boarder Nance | None | F | — | — |
| 48 | Jimmie Maness | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Annie P. Maness | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Othella Maness | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Elizabeth Anderson | 32 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Allen Anderson | 16 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Johnnie Lee | 72 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Jennie B. Lee | 72 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Mary Campbell | 11 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Charles Anderson | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Louella Anderson | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | John H. Anderson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Linton Anderson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Louise Anderson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Carrie M. Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Rosa L. Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | George Anderson | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Daisy Anderson | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Julia Hill | 60 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | John W. Anderson | 40 | Boarder | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Jim Jones | 66 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Minnie Jones | 64 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Sam Jones THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Arthur Jones | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | George Jones | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Daisy M. Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Dorothy Jones | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Julia Jones | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Charles Jones | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Ray P. Jones | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Edward Lyons | 67 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Janis Lyons | 65 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | James Lyons | 20 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 80 | Charles Arnold | 13 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Sam + 7 siblings
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)