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Alma Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wake-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Alma Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wake-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wake-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Panther Branch Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Alma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Alma Jones | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Helen Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Jones | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Mildred Jones | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Milliard Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lester Woolard | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jay Jones | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Bettie Jones | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wake, North …
Spouse, age 19
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| 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
Wake-County, North …
Spouse, age 29
Wake-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 29 · b. ~1911 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wake-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wake-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02981-00920)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mrs. A. D. (X) Clark | 40 | Head | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 42 | Douglas Clark | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Sam Clark | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Bobbie Clark | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Billie Ray Clark | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Jessie (X) Evans | 52 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Flonnie Evans | 41 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 48 | Cassie Evans | 18 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Eugene Evans | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ethel Evans | 15 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Doris Evans | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lessie Evans | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Jessie Jr. Evans | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Wm. Ezell Evans | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Henry Evans | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Herbert H. Hicks | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Callie (X) Hicks | 52 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 58 | Elsie Hicks | 30 | child | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | H. G. Hicks | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Wiley Hicks | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Huey Burke Hicks | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Clawson Hicks | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | James L. Johnson | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Aline (X) Johnson | 24 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 65 | James L. Jr. Johnson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Phillip E. Johnson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Harry (X) Devonia | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Eva Devonia | 40 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 69 | Mary K. Devonia | 17 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Nell Devonia | 16 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Doris Devonia | 13 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | James (X) Jones | 27 | Head | Truck Driver And Saw Mill | North Carolina |
| 73 | Alma Jones THIS PERSON | 29 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 74 | Clara Mae Jones | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Helen Jones | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Bettie Jones | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Milliard Jones | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mildred Jones | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Jay Jones | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lester Woolard | 16 | Hired Man | Laborer | 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)