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Walter Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Walter Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret & Margaret — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hamilton-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt. Healthy |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mt Healthy |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Margaret Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Walter Jones | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Katherine Metzinger | Other | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Hilda Jones | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hamilton, Ohio
Son, age 20
Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Walter A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Hamilton, Ohio
Son, age 30
Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Hamilton-County, Ohio
Head, age 40
Hamilton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt. Healthy |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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: mother Margaret Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Jones
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Schmidt
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Jones
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Ohio
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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 — Hamilton-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03079-00620)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Milton Urban | 26 | Head | No | Ohio |
| 42 | Lorraine Urban | 22 | daughter | No | Ohio |
| 43 | Nelson Urban | 20 | son | No | Ohio |
| 44 | Ruby Urban | 17 | daughter | No | Ohio |
| 45 | Ruth Urban | 14 | daughter | No | Ohio |
| 46 | Matilda Millard | 58 | mother | No | Ohio |
| 47 | Richard Millard | 29 | son | No | Ohio |
| 48 | Thomas Becker | 35 | Head | No | Ohio |
| 49 | Josie Becker | 41 | wife | No | Ohio |
| 50 | Ella Patto | 72 | mother-in-law | No | Ohio |
| 51 | Thomas D. Essex | 61 | Head | No | Ohio |
| 52 | Bessie M. Essex | 53 | wife | No | Ohio |
| 53 | Maud Jane Essex | 27 | daughter | No | Ohio |
| 54 | Samuel X. Davis | 56 | Head | No | Georgia |
| 55 | Mildred H. Davis | 56 | wife | No | Ohio |
| 56 | Edmund Edmonds | 43 | Head | No | Ohio |
| 57 | Hilda Edmonds | 41 | wife | No | Ohio |
| 58 | Edmund Jr. Edmonds | 15 | son | No | Ohio |
| 59 | Sylvia Edmonds | 6 | daughter | No | Ohio |
| 60 | Alvin Wert | 26 | Head | No | Ohio |
| 61 | Glendora Wert | 19 | wife | No | Ohio |
| 62 | Arthur Charles | 57 | father-in-law | No | Ohio |
| 63 | John Koehler | 60 | Head | No | Ohio |
| 64 | Margaret Koehler | 62 | wife | No | Ohio |
| 65 | Walter Jones THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 66 | Hilda Jones | 34 | wife | No | Ohio |
| 67 | Margaret Jones | 9 | daughter | No | Ohio |
| 68 | Robert Jones | 5 | son | No | Ohio |
| 69 | Mabel Jones | 3 | daughter | No | Ohio |
| 70 | Katherine Metzinger | 78 | Aunt | No | Ohio |
| 71 | Henry J. Nieshaus | 25 | Head | No | Ohio |
| 72 | Mary A. Nieshaus | 65 | wife | No | Ohio |
| 73 | Willard Moore | 43 | Head | No | Kentucky |
| 74 | Matilda M. Moore | 42 | wife | No | Ohio |
| 75 | Willard Jr. Moore | 17 | son | No | Ohio |
| 76 | Diana Moore | 14 | daughter | No | Ohio |
| 77 | Joanne Moore | 14 | daughter | No | Ohio |
| 78 | Fred Hagedorn | 43 | Head | No | Ohio |
| 79 | Louise Hagedorn | 41 | wife | No | Ohio |
| 80 | Clifford Hagedorn | 19 | son | Apprentice | Ohio |
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)