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William Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Green-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this William Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Green-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Green-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sylvester Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Green |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 315 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sylvester Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Jones | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| William Jones | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Cecil Jones | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Loretta Jones | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Green, Wisconsin
Son, age 1
Green, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1919 — 10 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Green, Wisconsin
Son, age 11
Green, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Green-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 21
Green-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sylvester Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Green |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 315 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 George Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father George Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Loretta Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Drucilla Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Jones
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Jones
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Loretta Jones
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Drucilla Jones
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Jones
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Jones
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Cecil Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Green-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Green-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04482-00628)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Violet Mohra | Mohre | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Elmer D. Oswald | 38 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 3 | Eva Oswald | 36 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Robert Oswald | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 5 | Leila Oswald | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Vincent Oswald | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | James Oswald | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Norma Jean Oswald | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Samuel D. Mohns | 55 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Edna Mohns | 48 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Samuel Jr. Mohns | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 12 | George Brummer | 35 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Grace Brummer | 33 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Joan Brummer | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Mary Lee Brummer | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Edward Suginbuehl | 48 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Switzerland |
| 17 | Arthur R. Ludwig | 37 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Gladys Ludwig | 36 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Erik Ludwig | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Lowell Ludwig | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | William Ludwig | 62 | Head | — | Germany |
| 22 | Edna Ludwig | 32 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Fred Ludwig | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Esther Ludwig | 25 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Ivan Ludwig | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Frank Ruchlow | 40 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Anna Ruchlow | 38 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Ruth Arlene Ruchlow | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Betty Ann Ruchlow | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Floyd Ostrander | 23 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 31 | George R. Jones | 66 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Loretta Bell Jones | 65 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | William Jones THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Cecil Jones | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Charles Jones | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Irma Jones | 27 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Nathan Leroy Jones | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Joseph Jones | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Pauline Jones | 23 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Kathleen Audrey Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
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)