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Tom Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Okfuskee-County, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this Tom Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Okfuskee-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lucille & Sam — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Okfuskee-County, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Tom Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Castle Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Okfuskee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | AO |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 40 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Castle Township |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Tom | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessey Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Tom Jones | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Mary Jones | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Wesley Jones | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1920
Okfuskee, Oklahoma
Son, age 7
Okfuskee, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Okfuskee, Oklahoma
Son, age 17
Okfuskee, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Okfuskee-County, Oklahoma
Head, age 27
Okfuskee-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Tom Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Castle Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Okfuskee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | AO |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 40 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Tom Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lucille Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lutta Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lucille Jones
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Jones
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lutta Jones
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Jones
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Tom Jones
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Oklahoma
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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 — Okfuskee-County, Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Okfuskee-County, Oklahoma
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03316-00098)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Hindman | 27 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Edna Hindman | 28 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Martha Jean Hindman | 3 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 4 | J. William Johnston | 56 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Clarence Johnston | 47 | Wife | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 6 | Lowell Johnston | 22 | Son | Printer | Oklahoma |
| 7 | James F. Gray | 51 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 8 | Eva Gray | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Howard Thur | 31 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 10 | Joyce Thur | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Jean Thur | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Joe Largent | 37 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Ann Largent | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | James Largent | 15 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Joan Largent | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Boyd Largent | 7 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Floyd Largent | 7 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Phyllis Largent | 4 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Charlie Parker | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Lula Parker | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Agnes Gahay | 12 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Tom Jones | 77 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Panthera Jones | 67 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Dan Jones | 33 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Gussie Evans | 60 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Minnie Evans | 50 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 27 | Sam Jones | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Julia Jones | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Preston Jones | 17 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Louella Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Ida Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Sylvester Jones | 7 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 33 | Harvey Jones | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Johnie Finley | 15 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Dave Jones | 19 | Son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 36 | Doris Jones | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Tom Jr. Jones THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Mary Jones | 29 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Wesley Jones | 7 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Jessey Jones | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
Pedigree Summary
Tom
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)