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Walter Jones — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & Ella — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Walter O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hurricane Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 70 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hurricane Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Jones | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ella Jones | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Walter Jones | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| George Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Annie Jones | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Arkansas
Son, age 11
Franklin, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Franklin, Arkansas
Son, age 21
Franklin, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Franklin-County, Arkansas
Head, age 31
Franklin-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Walter O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hurricane Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 70 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Walter Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Jones
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Jones
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Jones
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Jones
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Arkansas
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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 — Franklin-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
18 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00136-00172)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John D. Bramlett | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Jimmy M. Bramlett | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Hetty Bramlett | 78 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Walter O. Jones THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 45 | Annie Jones | 29 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 46 | John Allen Jones | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | George M. Jones | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Alta Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | James D. Jones | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Ella R. Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Eugene Morris | 27 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Velma Morris | 22 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 53 | Leon S. Milam | 32 | Head | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 54 | Ruby Milam | 22 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 55 | Jerry R. Milam | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Loyd Mcgeely|Mcgeely | 45 | Head | Stock Dealer | Arkansas |
| 57 | Martha Mcgeely|Mcgeely | 46 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 58 | James Mcgeely|Mcgeely | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter
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)