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Tom Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Nottoway-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Tom Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nottoway-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Burt & Robert — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nottoway-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blendon District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nottoway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Blendon District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Foster | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Tom Jones | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Jack Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lucy Foster | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 11
Nottoway, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 13 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 | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Nottoway, Virginia
Son, age 20
Nottoway, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Nottoway-County, Virginia
Son, age 30
Nottoway-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blendon District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nottoway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Tom Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Burt Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Burt Jones
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Foster
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Jones
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Jones
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Foster
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Tom Jones
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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Sibling
Jack Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Nottoway-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Nottoway-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04281-00223)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Morton William Martin | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Eddie Atkins | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Vesta Atkins | 30 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Donnie Atkins | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Eddie Jr Atkins | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Robert H Wray | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Ida M Wray | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Arthur Wray | 20 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 49 | Cecil Wray | 17 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 50 | Edna Wray | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Odell Wray | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Rachel Wray | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Claud Wray | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Barbara Wray | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | P C Skinner | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Flora G Skinner | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Fletcher B Skinner | 53 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 58 | J H Walker | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Annie B Walker | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Mabel E Walker | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Marion W Walker | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Gladys L Walker | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | George H Jr Walker | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | George Scott | 29 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Charles M Fitzgerald | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Martha Fitzgerald | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Gertie Fitzgerald | 40 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Charles Fitzgerald | 24 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | R Logan Fitzgerald | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Mary Fitzgerald | 37 | Wife | Teacher | Virginia |
| 71 | Elton Fitzgerald | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Ada G Fitzgerald | 62 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Helen S Fitzgerald | 32 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Frances Fitzgerald | 27 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Sanderson Fitzgerald | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Helena Fitzgerald | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Robert Foster | 56 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 78 | Lucy Foster | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Tom Jones THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Jack Jones | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Tom + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)