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Walter Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mccreary-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Walter Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mccreary-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Sallie — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mccreary-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Walter E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McCreary |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Coal mines |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 875 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | 32 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Coal Mines |
| Township / Ward | Smith Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Geraldine Jones | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Walter Jones | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| John Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| George Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Luella Jones | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mccreary, Kentucky
Son, age 17
Mccreary, Kentucky · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Mccreary, Kentucky
Head, age 28
Mccreary, Kentucky · implied b. ~1902 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Mccreary-County, Kentucky
Head, age 37
Mccreary-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Walter E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McCreary |
| Occupation | Coal mines |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 875 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | 32 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 John Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Jones
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Jones
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Jones
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Kentucky
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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 — Mccreary-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Mccreary-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01336-00044)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James R Toney | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Jack B Toney | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Jerry H Toney | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Frank B Griffin | 65 | Head | State Highway | Kentucky |
| 5 | Celia B Griffin | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Nora M Griffin | 28 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Oscar Griffin | 26 | Son | Coal Mines | Kentucky |
| 8 | Ollie M Jones | 63 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Joe L Gibson | 39 | Son-in-law | Coal Mines | Kentucky |
| 10 | Elena H Gibson | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Porter W Gibson | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Dorothy L Gibson | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Noilla D Gibson | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Virgil H Gibson | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Billie G Gibson | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Walter E Jones THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Coal Mines | Kentucky |
| 17 | Luella M Jones | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Betty F Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Geraldine Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | George W Jones | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | John P Jones | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Agrella R Barnett | 41 | Head | Coal Mines | Kentucky |
| 23 | Lona M Barnett | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Arvil O Barnett | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Eugene D Barnett | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Ray M Barnett | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Dottie D Barnett | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Billie B Barnett | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Lewis Foster | 50 | Head | Retail Grocery Store | Kentucky |
| 30 | Vina R Foster | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Flena F Foster | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Wilma L Foster | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Boston R King | 85 | Father-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Kelley Worley | 26 | Head | Own Farm | Kentucky |
| 35 | Pearl M Worley | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 36 | William G Worley | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | James M Worley | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Jessie H Hughes | 27 | Head | Coal Mines | Kentucky |
| 39 | Lona B Hughes | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Fredrey J Hughes | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 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)