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Walter Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Burke-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Walter Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Burke-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Walter — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBurke-County, Georgia
SurnameJones
Given NameWalter
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age24
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)St. Clair
1935 Residence (County)Burke
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked45
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceGeorgia
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardSt Clair
Est. Birth Year~1916

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Walter Age Birth yr
Viola Jones Daughter — 8 ~1932
Lillian Jones Daughter — 21 ~1919
Marie Jones Daughter — 18 ~1922
Josephine Jones Head — 53 ~1887
Walter Jones Son — 12 ~1928
Walter Jones Son — 24 ~1916
Judson Jones Son — 15 ~1925
David Jones Son — 13 ~1927

Census Appearances

1920
Burke, Georgia
Son, age 1
Burke, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jones
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1930
Burke, Georgia
Son, age 12
Burke, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jones
Given Name Walter Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation Farm helper
Industry Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Burke-County, Georgia
Son, age 24
Burke-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
Surname Jones
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) St. Clair
1935 Residence (County) Burke
Occupation Farmer
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 45
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Georgia
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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 Walter Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Jones
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Jones
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Jones
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Jones
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Jones
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Georgia
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Sibling
Lillian Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Judson Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie 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 — Burke-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00645-00504)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Ernest Williams 29 Head Laborer Georgia
2 Katie Williams 26 Wife — Georgia
3 Linnie Williams 8 Son — Georgia
4 E. W. Williams 4 Son — Georgia
5 Cae Jackson 25 Head Laborer Georgia
6 Annie Jackson 20 Wife — Georgia
7 Lily Mobley 16 niece — Georgia
8 Olaf Jones 10 niece — Georgia
9 Thomas Way 42 Head Farmer Georgia
10 Sylvia Way 40 Wife — Georgia
11 Thomas Way 15 Son — Georgia
12 Corrinne Way 13 daughter — Georgia
13 Miss Evans 75 Mother — Georgia
14 Eliza Walker 40 Head — Georgia
15 Louellen Walker 17 daughter — Georgia
16 Theresa Walker 15 daughter — Georgia
17 Thelma Walker 13 daughter — Georgia
18 Thomas Walker 5 Son — Georgia
19 Pearl Walker 4 daughter — Georgia
20 Robert Farmer 72 Head Farmer Georgia
21 Emma Farmer 78 Wife — Georgia
22 Accene Bennet 35 Head Laborer Georgia
23 James Bennet 13 Son — Georgia
24 Louise Bennet 12 daughter — Georgia
25 Holy Broomer 40 Head Laborer Georgia
26 Enidell Broomer 21 Wife — Georgia
27 Mary P. Broomer 1 daughter — Georgia
28 Josephine Jones 53 Head — Georgia
29 Walter Jones THIS PERSON 24 Son Farmer Georgia
30 Judson Jones 15 Son Laborer Georgia
31 Lillian Jones 21 daughter — Georgia
32 Marie Jones 18 daughter — Georgia
33 David Jones 13 Son — Georgia
34 Viola Jones 8 daughter — Georgia
35 Walter Jones 12 Son — Georgia
36 Vinnie Lee 54 Head — Georgia
37 Lester Singleton 40 Head Farmer Georgia
38 Cilla Singleton 40 Wife — Georgia
39 Louise Singleton 14 daughter — Georgia
40 Hattie Fielding 27 relat — Georgia

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Pedigree Summary

Walter + 6 siblings
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)

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