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Samuel Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Brunswick-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brunswick-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fed & Richard — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brunswick-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sturgeon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brunswick |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 152 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sturgeon |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Jones | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| L Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lucille Jones | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Brunswick, Virginia
Son, age 9
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Brunswick, Virginia
Son, age 19
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Brunswick-County, Virginia
Head, age 29
Brunswick-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sturgeon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brunswick |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 152 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 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 Samuel Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fed Jones (~0.81 confidence) and father Richard Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Jones (~0.44 confidence) and father Solomon Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.8
Father
Fed Jones
b. ~1840
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Father
Richard Jones
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Jones
b. ~1880
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.44
Father
Solomon Jones
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Jones
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Jones
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Virginia
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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 — Brunswick-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Brunswick-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04250-00375)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. D. Patterson | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Jessie Barnes | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | T. R. Vaughan | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Nellie Vaughan | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Obert N. Vaughan | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Samuel Jones THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Lucille Jones | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | L. Alfred Jones | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | J. E. Davis | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Alma Davis | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Virginia Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | J. E. Jr. Davis | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Frances Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Cliahone Jones | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Sadie Jones | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Vitinia Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Grayson Jones | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | John Q. Jones | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Edith U. Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Bernice E. Jones | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Cliahone Jones | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Anne Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | William D. Jones | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Geneva Jones | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | William Jr. Jones | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Elizabeth Jones | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | James R. D. Burge | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Pearl L. Burge | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | John A. Burge | 42 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Bernice Burge | 22 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 31 | Lilly Washington | 36 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 32 | David Washington | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Mamie Washington | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Lilia Washington | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Evelyn Washington | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Benny Washington | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Burton Washington | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Russel Washington | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Aubrey D. Hawkins | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Indie Hawkins | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Samuel
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.62
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)