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Ada Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ada Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knox-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurel |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Ada | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ruth Jones | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Itanha Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Anna Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jeff Jones | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Kenneth Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Franklin Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ada Jones | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Knox, Kentucky
Spouse, age 25
Knox, Kentucky · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Adah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Knox-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 35
Knox-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurel |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Ada Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ada Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01326-01020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Smith | 18 | Daughter | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Mitchell Wagner | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Jessie Wagner | 21 | Wife | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Son Wagner | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Jeff Jones | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Ada Jones THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Anna Jones | 14 | Daughter | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Kenneth Jones | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Bonnie Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Itanha Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Ruth Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Franklin D. Jones | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Anna Owens | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Anna Owens | 56 | Wife | House Keeper | Kentucky |
| 15 | Hubert Owens | 24 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Reed Owens | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Clarence Vassard | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Ina Vassard | 27 | Wife | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Iena Vassard | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Leah Vassard | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Iesa Vassard | 4 | Daughter | 0 | Kentucky |
| 22 | Leon Vassard | 2 | Son | 0 | Kentucky |
| 23 | Lowell Vassard | 0 | Son | 0 | Kentucky |
| 24 | Charley Hoskins | 21 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Sylvia Hoskins | 18 | Wife | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Son Hoskins | 1 | Son | 0 | Kentucky |
| 27 | Martha Hoskins | 1 | Daughter | 0 | Kentucky |
| 28 | James Edward Hoskins | 0 | Son | 0 | Kentucky |
| 29 | James B. Cobb | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Mittie Cobb | 51 | Wife | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 31 | James B. Cobb | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Willie Cobb | 20 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Irene Cobb | 19 | Wife | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Lillian Marie Cobb | 0 | Daughter | 0 | Kentucky |
| 35 | Matt Jones | 82 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Lucy Jones | 89 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Irene Jones | 78 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Gentry Jones | 35 | Nephew | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Maud Smith | 47 | Housekeeper | House Keeper | Kentucky |
| 40 | N. E. Anderson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
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)