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Ada Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chester-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ada Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chester-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chester-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Baton Rouge |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ada | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Katherine Walker | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mattie Jones | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Ada Walker | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Eulla Walker | Daughter | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Ike Jones | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Wylie Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ada Jones | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chester, South …
Spouse, age 48
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Chester-County, South …
Spouse, age 58
Chester-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 58 · b. ~1882 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Chester-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Chester-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03798-00041)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ike Jones | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Ada Jones THIS PERSON | 58 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Mary Jones | 37 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 44 | Mattie Jones | 32 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 45 | Josephine Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Wylie Jones | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Eulla Walker | 43 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Katherine Walker | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Ada Pearl Walker | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | John S. Easter | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 51 | Weir Easter | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Leon Easter | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | T. C. Easter | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Lucius Easter | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Katherine Easter | 33 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Aldria Easter | 6 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Ainsley Easter | 5 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Emily Easter | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Ernest Easter | 27 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Jennie May Easter | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Marion Easter | 3 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Head Richard | None | M | Farm | — |
| 63 | Mamie Richard | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Johnie Richard | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Leroy Richard | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Eula Hene | None | Boarder | — | — |
| 67 | Smithie Mccallum | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Dacie Mccallum | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Allen Mccallum | 35 | Brother | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Head Doyle | None | M | Farm | — |
| 71 | Annie Mae Doyle | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Estes Doyle | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Doris Doyle | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Ida Easter | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Sidney Dodds | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Annie Dodds | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Levi Wilkes | 60 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Mary Wilkes | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Mary Ann Wilkes | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Mosa Wilkes | 15 | Daughter | — | South 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)