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Walter Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ashe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Walter Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ashe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clifton twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Clifton Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oual Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jim Jones | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Henry Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Walter Jones | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Dina Jones | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ashe, North …
Son, age 4
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 6 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Ashe, North …
Son, age 15
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Walter F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Unpaid helper |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Ashe-County, North …
Son, age 25
Ashe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clifton twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashe |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 James Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father James Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Jim Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dina Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Biner Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Jones
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Jones
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jim Jones
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dina Jones
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Biner Jones
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Jones
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Oual Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry 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 — Ashe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Ashe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02872-00065)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvey Gillen | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Irena Gillen | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lurene Gillen | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Wiley Kelley | 75 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 5 | Clark Kelley | 44 | son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 6 | Nannie Ellen | 37 | housekeeper | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Vaughn Ellen | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Bill Horton | 57 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Esther Horton | 50 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Louise Horton | 15 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lester Gillen | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Flora Gillen | 28 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Lela Mae Gillen | 8 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Rowena Gillen | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Majorie Gillen | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Miley Daughtry | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Tayth Daughtry | 27 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Maye Daughtry | 18 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Earl Daughtry | 15 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Annie Willington | 42 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Edward Willington | 18 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | John Joe Willington | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Margaret Willington | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Jacqueline Willington | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Jim Jones | 49 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Dina Jones | 49 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Walter Jones THIS PERSON | 25 | son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 28 | Henry Jones | 18 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Oual Jones | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | George Halthy | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ada Halthy | 38 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Gladys Halthy | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Pearl Halthy | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Howell Halthy | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Eunice Miller | 58 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Grant Miller | 36 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Sarah A. Lewis | 67 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lily Lewis | 36 | daughter | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 39 | Gladys Lewis | 15 | grand daughter | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 40 | Edna Lewis | 11 | grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 2 siblings
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)