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William Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Macon-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macon-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Macon-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William J. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maroa city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macon |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Maroa City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allene Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Jones | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| William Jones | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Eileen Jones | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Macon, Illinois
Son, age 1
Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Macon, Illinois
Son, age 11
Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Macon-County, Illinois
Son, age 22
Macon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William J. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maroa city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macon |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 William Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father William Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eileen Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Jones
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Jones
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Jones
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eileen Jones
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Jones
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Jones
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Illinois
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Sibling
Allene Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Macon-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Macon-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00845-00484)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Vantiles | 72 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Nellie L. Vantiles | 52 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | William J. Jones | 60 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 4 | Eileen L. Jones | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | William J. Jr. Jones THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Allene J. Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Wm. H. Mcdonnelly | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Archie M. Riggs | 48 | Head | Engineer | Indiana |
| 9 | Mildred Riggs | 47 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | George M. Morrow | 58 | Head | Flagman | Illinois |
| 11 | Emma Morrow | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Walter Pennypacker | 33 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 13 | Dona Pennypacker | 32 | Wife | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 14 | Claude F. Kirtley | 44 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 15 | Leona M. Kirtley | 45 | Wife | Beauty Operator | Illinois |
| 16 | Clarence Drake | 70 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Kenneth Allen | 31 | Head | Helper | Illinois |
| 18 | Lela Allen | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Louise F. Allen | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Pearl J. Allen | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Ray E. Allen | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Rose E. Allen | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Lossen Harrington | 76 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Laura A. Harrington | 77 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Goldie H. Harrington | 40 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Grace E. Mee | 39 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Clifford E. Mee | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Alice D. Mee | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Benjamin Mee | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Bernard E. Mee | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Thomas W. Mee | 86 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Anna Whitehead | 69 | Head | Practical Nurse | Illinois |
| 33 | Columbus Edward | 60 | Head | Track Foreman | Illinois |
| 34 | Lena E. Edward | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Ione R. Jones | 41 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Rosemary Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | James W. Jones | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Ruth E. Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Mona P. Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Preston N. Jones | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
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)