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Walter Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Camden-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Walter Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Camden-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Theodore & Leona — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Camden-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Walter F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Adair Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Camden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Adair Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilma Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ima Jones | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Walter Jones | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Wayne Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Leona Jones | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Camden, Missouri
Son, age 13
Camden, Missouri · implied b. ~1907 — 8 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Camden, Missouri
Head, age 23
Camden, Missouri · implied b. ~1907 — 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 | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Camden-County, Missouri
Head, age 33
Camden-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Walter F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Adair Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Camden |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Theodore Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leona Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Theodore Jones
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leona Jones
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Jones
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Missouri
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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 — Camden-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Camden-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02092-00710)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank W Cline | 35 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 42 | Kate Cline | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Clarabelle Cline | 11 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Evelyn Cline | 10 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Goldie J Cline | 8 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Harvey L Cline | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Frank Cline | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Aris M Cline | 4 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Infant Cline | 2 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Luther L Roark | 63 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 51 | Luella N Roark | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Derby A Roark | 34 | daughter | Nurse | Missouri |
| 53 | Virgil H Roark | 23 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 54 | Othell G Roark | 20 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Henry C Roark | 2 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Theodore R Jones | 63 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 57 | Leona M Jones | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Jewell Jones | 21 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 59 | Juanita Jones | 17 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Walter F Jones THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 61 | Leona F Jones | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Wilma E Jones | 9 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Ima J Jones | 6 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Wayne Jay Jones | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Ezra Bench | 38 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 66 | Opal Bench | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Glendola A Bench | 16 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Donalee Bench | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Lela R Bench | 10 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Clarence F Bench | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Eunice E Bench | 2 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Joseph E Brubaker | 47 | Head | Minister | Missouri |
| 73 | Ida E Brubaker | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 74 | David L Brubaker | 9 | Foster-son | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Ed Christian | 62 | Head | Overseer | Missouri |
| 76 | Laura M Christian | 62 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Mary M Bradon | 90 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Charles H Bench | 25 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 79 | Ruby L Bench | 19 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 80 | George D Bench | 51 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
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)