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Thomas Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Jones across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thomas H |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blue Earth |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | 60 |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Le Hillier |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jones | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Arriel Jones | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Floyd Jones | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Clifford Jones | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ellen Jones | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1910
Blue Earth, …
Head, age 33
Blue Earth, Minnesota · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thomas C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Blue Earth, …
Head, age 43
Blue Earth, Minnesota · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thomas C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | welch |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Blue Earth, …
Head, age 54
Blue Earth, Minnesota · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thomas G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
Head, age 62
Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thomas H |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blue Earth |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | 60 |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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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 Thomas Jones across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Jones
Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Minnesota
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01908-01000)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Darold L Reason | 9 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Joan M Reason | 5 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Elizabeth Hill | 61 | head | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Henry A Hill | 27 | son | Gasoline Station | Minnesota |
| 45 | Dorothy M Hill | 30 | in-law | — | South Dakota |
| 46 | Nancy E Hill | 7 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Susan J Hill | 4 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Frank H Enders | 61 | head | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Bertena E Enders | 62 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 51 | Thomas H Jones THIS PERSON | 62 | head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 52 | Ellen G Jones | 48 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Floyd P Jones | 24 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Clifford A Jones | 22 | son | Farming | Minnesota |
| 55 | Arriel H Jones | 21 | son | Farming | Minnesota |
| 56 | Anna C Beebe | 71 | head | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Elvin H Beebe | 49 | son | Farming | Minnesota |
| 58 | Albert H Beebe | 37 | son | Farming | Minnesota |
| 59 | Lester C Kendall | 38 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 60 | Caroline B Kendall | 31 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 61 | James C Kendall | 9 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Carol J Kendall | 5 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | John M Kendall | 3 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | William Boughton | 23 | lodger | — | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Oscar Osmuson | 56 | head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 66 | David S Woods | 46 | head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 67 | Hilda Woods | 29 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Margaret J Woods | 11 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Mary I Woods | 2 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Ellsworth W Wigley | 26 | head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 71 | Hazel E Wigley | 24 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | May Bulock | 21 | lodger | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Maurice Hendrycks | 27 | head | Farming | Belgium |
| 74 | Marie M Hendrycks | 21 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Patricia M Hendrycks | 2 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Robert E Hendrycks | 1 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Julius Thompson | 38 | head | Farming | Iowa |
| 78 | Martin J Ullmen | 47 | head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 79 | Lucille O Ullmen | 33 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Martin J Ullmen | 7 | son | — | Minnesota |
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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)