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William Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pettis-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this William Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pettis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & Ernest — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pettis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Monte Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pettis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | La Monte Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Christine Jones | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ernest Jones | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| John Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Eldon Jones | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| William Jones | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Bertha Jones | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pettis, Missouri
Son, age 2
Pettis, Missouri · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William Carl |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Pettis, Missouri
Son, age 13
Pettis, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William C. |
| 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/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Pettis-County, Missouri
Son, age 23
Pettis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Monte Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pettis |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 William Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ernest Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ernest Jones
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Jones
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Jones
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Jones
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Missouri
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Sibling
Christine Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eldon Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John 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 — Pettis-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Pettis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02139-00261)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Viola E Buchholz | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Ruth E Buchholz | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Ernest P Jones | 61 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 44 | Bertha M Jones | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Christine M Jones | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 46 | William C Jones THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 47 | Eldon E Jones | 21 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 48 | John H Jones | 18 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Marion H Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Charles D Sparks | 70 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 51 | Sarah F Sparks | 71 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Noah T Anderson | 61 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Sarah J Anderson | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Mary D Anderson | 35 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 55 | W Arthur Anderson | 19 | Son | Janitor | Missouri |
| 56 | Kenneth Anderson | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 57 | George H Martin | 51 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 58 | Edna F Martin | 49 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Frank M Martin | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 60 | George Jr Martin | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Clark D Fisher | 64 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 62 | Della B Fisher | 62 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Mary N Fisher | 28 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Edwin W Patrick | 64 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 65 | Della R Patrick | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Bernice J Patrick | 26 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Robert E Patrick | 24 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 68 | Edwin N Patrick | 23 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 69 | Warren J Patrick | 21 | Son | Huckster | Missouri |
| 70 | Joseph P Patrick | 19 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Daryl R Patrick | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Billy Max Patrick | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Joyce Patrick | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Alice Patrick | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 75 | George E Drinkwater | 34 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 76 | Mabel C Drinkwater | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Earl Case | 31 | Head | Proprietor | Kansas |
| 78 | Vernad Case | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Annie K Case | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Janet M Case | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)