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Thomas Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Perry-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Perry-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elizabeth & Elizabeth — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPerry-County, Ohio
SurnameJones
Given NameThomas
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age46
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Shawnee Village
1935 Residence (County)Perry
Additional Details
OccupationMiner
IndustryCoal mine
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked10
Income (1939)300
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationMiner
Township / WardShawnee Village
Est. Birth Year~1894

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
Blanche Williams Daughter — 39 ~1901
Elizabeth Jones Head — 74 ~1866
C Williams Other — 48 ~1892
David Jones Son — 33 ~1907
Thomas Jones Son — 46 ~1894

Census Appearances

1920
Perry, Ohio
Son, age 25
Perry, Ohio · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jones
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Wales
Occupation Miner
Industry Coal Mine
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1930
Perry, Ohio
Son, age 35
Perry, Ohio · implied b. ~1895 — 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 35
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Wales
Occupation Laborer
Industry Coal Mine
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Perry-County, Ohio
Son, age 46
Perry-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
Surname Jones
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 46
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Shawnee Village
1935 Residence (County) Perry
Occupation Miner
Industry Coal mine
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 10
Income (1939) 300
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Elizabeth Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Jones
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Jones
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Jones
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Jones
Son · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Ohio
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Sibling
David Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanche Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 39
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 — Perry-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03127-00792)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Pauline Browning 28 Wife — Ohio
2 Grover Browning 41 Head Lineman North Carolina
3 Louise Browning 32 Wife — North Carolina
4 Grover Jr. Browning 14 Son — North Carolina
5 Delores Browning 13 Daughter — Ohio
6 Luther Browning 11 Son — North Carolina
7 Dwight Browning 10 Son — Ohio
8 Geraldine Browning 8 Daughter — Ohio
9 Moselle Browning 2 Daughter — Ohio
10 Elizabeth Jones 74 Head — Virginia
11 Thomas Jones THIS PERSON 46 Son Miner Ohio
12 David R. Jones 33 Son Laborer Ohio
13 C. B. Williams 48 Son in law Dentist Ohio
14 Blanche Williams 39 Daughter — Ohio
15 Giles Mccarty 52 Head Miner Ohio
16 Ethel Mccarty 48 Wife — Ohio
17 David Mccarty 26 Son Miner Ohio
18 Robert Mccarty 18 Son Attendant Ohio
19 Donald Mccarty 15 Son — Ohio
20 Shirley A. Mccarty 3 Granddaughter — Ohio
21 Dot Turgeon 58 Head — Ohio
22 Raymond Tedrow 41 Head Mechanic Ohio
23 Jennie Tedrow 35 Wife — Ohio
24 Helen Ruth Tedrow 16 Daughter — Ohio
25 Earl H. Meilencamp 44 Head Miner Ohio
26 Florence Meilencamp 39 Wife — Ohio
27 Sharon L. Meilencamp 2 Daughter — Ohio
28 Frank Upperman 60 Head Miner Ohio
29 Catherine Upperman 50 Wife — Germany
30 Beulah Upperman 32 Daughter — Ohio
31 Roscoe Wilcox 50 Head Brick Maker Ohio
32 Elizabeth Wilcox 48 Wife — Ohio
33 Edsel Wilcox 22 Son Nightwatchman Ohio
34 Ethel Wilcox 17 Daughter — Ohio
35 Helen Wilcox 15 Daughter — Ohio
36 Virginia Wilcox 14 Daughter — Ohio
37 Nahul Joseph 42 Head Miner Ohio
38 Myron Wheeler 67 Head — Kentucky
39 Steve Ackley 31 Head Miner Pennsylvania
40 Florence Ackley 25 Wife — Ohio

Pedigree Summary

Thomas + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)

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