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Alma Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Saline-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Alma Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saline-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saline-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marshall |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Marshall |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Jones | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Alvis Jones | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Charles Jones | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Virgil Jones | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Gladis Jones | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Saline, Missouri
Other, age 49
Saline, Missouri · implied b. ~1881 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Saline-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 60
Saline-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marshall |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 60 · b. ~1880 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02155-01015)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Hudson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Elizabeth Hudson | 63 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Charles W. Jones | 72 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 4 | Alma Jones THIS PERSON | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Alvis Earl Jones | 33 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 6 | Gladis Jones | 25 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Virgil Jones | 27 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 8 | Mary Sue Jones | 23 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Walter Barr | 33 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 10 | Evelin Barr | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Richard E. Barr | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Eleanor Barr | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | George W. Landreth | 55 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 14 | Etta Landreth | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Lionel Landreth | 18 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 16 | Oliver Landreth | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Mary E. Hopkins | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 18 | William Boyer | 70 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Sallie Boyer | 67 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Haden Sims | 58 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 21 | John R. Bailey | 89 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Margaret Bailey | 86 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Nellie Herndon | 50 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Victor Herndon | 53 | Brother | Laborer | Missouri |
| 25 | Thomas J. Hall | 77 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 26 | Anna Hall | 68 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Mabel Thomas | 47 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 28 | John L. Thomas | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Clifford Thomas | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Irene Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 31 | James Howard Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Charles W. Barton | 75 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Lester M. Herndon | 47 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 34 | Eva L. Herndon | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Ruby Hudson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 36 | Mary Elizabeth Hudson | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Elva Hudson | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Length Reese | 27 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 39 | Lonera Reese | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | G. Everett Marsh | 49 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
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)