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Samuel Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Granville-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Granville-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents T & J — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Granville-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oak Hill Township |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Oak Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jones | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Samuel Jones | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Woodson Jones | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Jennie Jones | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Granville, North …
Son, age 10
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 7 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 | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Son, age 20
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Granville-County, North …
Son, age 29
Granville-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oak Hill Township |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 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 Samuel Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father T Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father J Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
T Jones
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Jones
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Jones
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Jones
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Jones
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Jones
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Jones
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Woodson Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Granville-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Granville-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02917-00475)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William H. Overton | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Maggie L. Overton | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Jessie M. Overton | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Madeline Overton | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Emma L. Overton | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ramona Overton | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Willie L. Overton | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | John R. Overton | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Shirley R. Overton | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Jennie E. Overton | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Josephine L. Overton | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mildred A. Overton | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Jeder Anderson | 24 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ronie Puryear | 51 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 55 | Harriet Puryear | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lelia Puryear | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Wilma Puryear | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mary H. Puryear | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Sollie Toler | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | William Toler | 5 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Rosa M. Toler | 2 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ulysee Puryear | 0 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Susan Puryear | 76 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Thomas B. Jones | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Jennie Jones | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Samuel Jones THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Woodson Jones | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lorenza Murray | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Susie Murray | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Irvin Murray | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lonnie R. Murray | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Rosa A. Smyth | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Bettie J. Smyth | 5 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Thomas P. Williamson | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Sue Williamson | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Bessie M. Williamson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Samuel Williamson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Crawford J. Blackwell | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Frances Blackwell | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | David R. Blackwell | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Samuel + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)