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Ada Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Alamance-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ada Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alamance-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alamance-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Morton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ada | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Waggoner | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| J Jones | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Connie Waggoner | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| John Jones | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ada Jones | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Alamance, North …
Spouse, age 42
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ada E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Alamance, North …
Spouse, age 52
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Alamance-County, North …
Spouse, age 62
Alamance-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Ada Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ada Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Alamance-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Alamance-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02868-00235)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sallie Jones | 62 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ray Jones | 30 | son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 43 | Wiley Jones | 28 | son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 44 | J. S. William | 50 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lillie William | 48 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | James William | 24 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Velma William | 21 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Emery William | 15 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | J. L. Matthews | 42 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ora Matthews | 37 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Eugenia Matthews | 67 | mother | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | J. L. Jr. Matthews | 16 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | George Matthews | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Joe Matthews | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Mildred Matthews | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Henry Shaw | 27 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 57 | Nannie Shaw | 26 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Wilmer Jean Shaw | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Floyd Shaw | 4 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Bennie Harold Shaw | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | J. Y. Jones | 66 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ada Jones THIS PERSON | 62 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | John Jones | 19 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Ruth Waggoner | 24 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Connie Waggoner | 26 | son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Albert Blackwell | 57 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 67 | Rufus Blackwell | 21 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ray Blackwell | 19 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Sterling Blackwell | 17 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Kelley Blackwell | 14 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Eloyse Blackwell | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Evelyn Blackwell | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Roger Watkins | 24 | son-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mildred R. Watkins | 22 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Onita Watkins | 5 | grand-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Eva Mae Watkins | 3 | grand-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Shirley Watkins | 2 | grand-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mary Lee Watkins | 0 | grand-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | G. P. Lemons | 54 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 80 | Effie Lemons | 52 | wife | — | North Carolina |
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)