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William Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cochise-County, Arizona
Our Model Tree links this William Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cochise-County, Arizona (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Emma — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Arizona
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cochise-County, Arizona |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arizona |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pomerene Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cochise |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Cochise County |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Arizona |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arizona |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Pomerene Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Jones | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lena Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Vivian Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Meral Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Jones | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Floyd Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bobbie Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Anna Jones | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cochise, Arizona
Son, age 20
Cochise, Arizona · implied b. ~1900 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arizona |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Copper Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arizona |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arizona |
1930
Cochise, Arizona
Head, age 30
Cochise, Arizona · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arizona |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Copper Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Arizona |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arizona |
1940
Cochise-County, Arizona
Head, age 41
Cochise-County, Arizona · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arizona |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pomerene Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cochise |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Cochise County |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Arizona |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arizona |
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 William Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Jones
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Jones
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Jones
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Arizona
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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 — Cochise-County, Arizona
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1940 US Federal Census — Cochise-County, Arizona
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00100-01087)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobbie D Adkins | 6 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 2 | D. Glenn Crawford | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 3 | Hattie Crawford | 48 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 4 | Norman G Crawford | 19 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 5 | Clyde Crawford | 17 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 6 | D. G. Crawford | 14 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 7 | James M Crawford | 10 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 8 | Marion B Naegle | 52 | Head | Owner | Utah |
| 9 | Hattie Naegle | 55 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 10 | Mervin A Naegle | 24 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 11 | Raymon L Naegle | 19 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 12 | Ethel Naegle | 16 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 13 | Antoine R Naegle | 15 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 14 | Leland S Naegle | 13 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 15 | Wilford W Judd | 60 | Head | Owner | Arizona |
| 16 | Alice C Judd | 59 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 17 | Tony J Judd | 18 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 18 | Roxy Judd | 16 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 19 | Perry Tryon | 52 | Head | Mail Carrier | Arizona |
| 20 | Anna Tryon | 47 | Wife | Teacher | Arizona |
| 21 | Jack S Tryon | 23 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 22 | Erdine Tryon | 19 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 23 | Bruce H Tryon | 17 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 24 | Parley H King | 46 | Head | Operator Caterpillar | Utah |
| 25 | Josephine King | 28 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 26 | Velene King | 6 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 27 | Delbert H King | 4 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 28 | Clarence H Naegle | 25 | Head | Barber | Arizona |
| 29 | Norine Naegle | 19 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 30 | Dave E Naegle | 50 | Head | Miner | Utah |
| 31 | Nettie Naegle | 43 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 32 | William A Jones THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Truck Driver | Arizona |
| 33 | Anna L Jones | 34 | Wife | — | Arizona |
| 34 | Floyd Jones | 15 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 35 | Meral Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 36 | Bobbie Jones | 10 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 37 | Lena Mae Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 38 | Evelyn Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 39 | Vivian Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 40 | Kenneth C Zenn | 40 | Head | E | Mexico |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
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)