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Alma Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sumter-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Alma Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sumter-County, Florida |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oxford Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Oxford Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarenell Jones | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| William Jones | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| W Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Donald Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bennie Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Alma Jones | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sumter, Florida
Spouse, age 26
Sumter, Florida · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Alma S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Sumter-County, Florida
Spouse, age 36
Sumter-County, Florida · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oxford Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Alma Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alma Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, Florida
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00618-00039)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Myrtle Bryant | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Lorine Bryant | 8 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 43 | Eloise Bryant | 5 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 44 | Martha Bryant | 0 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 45 | Bill Thompson | 67 | brother-in-law | No | Alabama |
| 47 | C. L. Dawson | 33 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Bessie Davis | 32 | daughter | No | Florida |
| 49 | Charles Davis | 32 | son-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | J. G. Bailey | 70 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 51 | Florence Bailey | 65 | Wife | No | Florida |
| 52 | Maggie Mae Ward | 34 | servant | Housekeeper | Florida |
| 53 | Frank Cooper | 28 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 54 | Estelle Cooper | 25 | Wife | No | Georgia |
| 55 | Betty Cooper | 8 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Barbara Cooper | 4 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Clyde Martin | 26 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 58 | Lola Martin | 25 | Wife | No | Alabama |
| 59 | Wallace Martin | 3 | son | — | Florida |
| 60 | Margaret Martin | 1 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 61 | Walter Montford | 56 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 63 | William Jones | 38 | Head | Conductor | Georgia |
| 64 | Alma Jones THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | No | Georgia |
| 65 | W. B. Jones | 16 | son | No | Georgia |
| 66 | Donald Jones | 12 | son | — | Florida |
| 67 | Clarenell Jones | 6 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 68 | Bennie Jones | 4 | son | — | Florida |
| 69 | N. A. Mcclain | 63 | Head | Log Train Engineer | Georgia |
| 70 | Georgia Mcclain | 60 | Wife | No | Georgia |
| 71 | Johnnie Mcclain | 34 | son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 72 | Alice Mcclain | 25 | daughter-in-law | No | Florida |
| 73 | Clementine Mcclain | 3 | granddaughter | — | Florida |
| 74 | John H. Crenshaw | 35 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 75 | Ella Crenshaw | 31 | Wife | No | Georgia |
| 76 | Walter Williams | 27 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 77 | Elvan Williams | 27 | Wife | No | Florida |
| 78 | Head Crenshaw, Jim | None | M | Farm | — |
| 79 | Esther Crenshaw, Jim | 36 | Wife | No | Florida |
| 80 | James Crenshaw, Jim | 12 | son | — | Florida |
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)