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Ada Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ada Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orangeburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robt — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orangeburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middle |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orangeburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Student |
| Income (1939) | 30 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Student |
| Township / Ward | Middle |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Jones | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Maggie Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Jones | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Isaiah Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Julia Jones | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Daughter, age 1
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Orangeburg, South …
Daughter, age 10
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Orangeburg-County, South …
Daughter, age 20
Orangeburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middle |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orangeburg |
| Occupation | Student |
| Income (1939) | 30 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Ada Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Robt Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabel Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Jones
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robt Jones
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabel Jones
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Jones
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ada Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Isaiah Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie 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 — Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03830-00265)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph Jr Robinson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Willie Robinson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Benjamin Shuler | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Ida Shuler | 45 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 45 | Alfonzo Shuler | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Marquita Shuler | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Pineyven Shuler | 13 | Daughter | Student | South Carolina |
| 48 | Bennie Jr Shuler | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Samuel Shuler | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Thelma Shuler | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Catherine Shuler | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Mark H Shuler | 18 | Brother | Student | South Carolina |
| 53 | Willa D Shuler | 5 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Booker T Keitt | 29 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 55 | Rose M Keitt | 22 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 56 | Claudelle Keitt | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Joe L Keitt | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Connie L Keitt | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Midmald|Midmaid Summers | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Elloise Summers | 24 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 61 | Clinton Summers | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Beulah Summers | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Raymond A Summers | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Odessa Summers | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Vivian Summers | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Dave D Summers | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Missauri Summers | 52 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 68 | Lillie M Summers | 15 | Daughter | Student | South Carolina |
| 69 | Edward Sammy L Summers | 10 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Willie Summers | 9 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Charles A Summers | 7 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Mary A Jones | 73 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Berry Joe Jones | 8 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Joe Glover | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Clarence Glover | 15 | Son | Student | South Carolina |
| 76 | Robert Jones | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Julia Jones | 40 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 78 | Ada Jones THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Student | South Carolina |
| 79 | Maggie Jones | 18 | Daughter | Student | South Carolina |
| 80 | Isaiah Jones | 16 | Son | Student | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ada + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)