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Thomas Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Leather |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 4100 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | St Louis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jones | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Charles Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ellen Jones | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Son, age 7
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 18
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Head, age 27
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Leather |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 4100 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Thomas Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Jones
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Jones
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Jones
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Jones
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Jones
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Missouri
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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 — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02196-00014)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jack H. Lauer | 23 | Head | Brewer | Missouri |
| 42 | Gladys Lauer | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Jack H. Lauer | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Earle H. Harrison | 50 | Head | Agent | Missouri |
| 45 | Rose H. Harrison | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Earle Jr. Harrison | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 47 | James L. Mayer | 27 | Head | Agent | Missouri |
| 48 | Dorothy Mayer | 22 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Jean Ann Mayer | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Emily Miller | 57 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Spice Martha Miller | 30 | Daughter | Comptometer | Illinois |
| 52 | Carl A. Newsom | 26 | Head | Service Mgr | Alabama |
| 53 | Jane M. Newsom | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 54 | August C. Von Buenigen | 51 | Head | Custodian | Illinois |
| 55 | Lydia Von Buenigen | 49 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Roland Rhinelander | 34 | Head | Finger Print | Missouri |
| 57 | Bernadine Rhinelander | 33 | Wife | Nursing | Illinois |
| 58 | Eugene E. Spencer | 34 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 59 | Bernice Spencer | 33 | Wife | Stone Girl | Missouri |
| 60 | Milton Oberjuerge | 26 | Head | Clerical | Missouri |
| 61 | Martha Oberjuerge | 24 | Wife | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 62 | Leslie Patton | 47 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 63 | Flora Patton | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Maupin Patton | 27 | Son | Adjustor | Missouri |
| 65 | Lee N. Patton | 25 | Son | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 66 | Harold Patton | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Thomas H. Jones THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 68 | Ellen Jones | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Charles Jones | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Chas C. Tiemans | 62 | Head | Painter | Indiana |
| 71 | Helen R. Tiemans | 58 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Helen M. Tiemans | 35 | Daughter | Saleslady | Missouri |
| 73 | Ruth A. Tiemans | 33 | Daughter | File Clerk | Missouri |
| 74 | Chas R. Stone | 68 | Head | Manager | Arkansas |
| 75 | Rose Stone | 63 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Louise R. Stone | 25 | Daughter | Comptometer | Illinois |
| 77 | Lee E. Owen | 41 | Head | Accountant | Illinois |
| 78 | Nina M. Owen | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Sarah Owen | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Raymond Hill | 44 | Head | Checkman | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 4 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)