Alma Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Gilliam-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Alma Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gilliam-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Head Born: Oregon Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Gilliam-County, Oregon
Surname	Jones
Given Name	Alma
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Condon City
1935 Residence (County)	Gilliam
Additional Details
Occupation	Treasurer
Industry	Gilliam County
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	C-1
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon
Occupation	Treasurer
Township / Ward	Condon City
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Alma	Age	Birth yr
Robert Jones	Son	—	21	~1919
Donald Jones	Son	—	19	~1921
Alma Jones	Head	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Gilliam, Oregon

Spouse, age 26

Gilliam, Oregon · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Alma J
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1930

Gilliam, Oregon

Spouse, age 36

Gilliam, Oregon · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Alma
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1940

Gilliam-County, Oregon

Head, age 46

Gilliam-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Alma
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Condon City
1935 Residence (County)	Gilliam
Occupation	Treasurer
Industry	Gilliam County
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	C-1
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

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Alma Jones

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Oregon

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1940 US Federal Census — Gilliam-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03360-00956)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Wilfred Ray Gross	27	Head	Road Worker	Oregon
42	Isabella Gross	27	Wife	—	Oregon
43	Gary Ann Gross	4	Daughter	—	Oregon
44	Alice Galbreath	55	Head	—	Missouri
45	J. C. Wooden	40	Head	Maintenance Foreman	Oregon
46	Erma Wooden	41	Wife	—	Kansas
47	James William Wooden	10	Son	—	Oregon
48	Edward Morgan	84	Head	—	Oregon
49	Charlotte Morgan	82	Wife	—	Missouri
50	Winifred Logan	23	Granddaughter	Stenographer	Oregon
51	Alma Jones THIS PERSON	46	Head	Treasurer	Oregon
52	Robert Jones	21	Son	Farm Hand	Oregon
53	Donald Jones	19	Son	Farm Hand	Oregon
54	Mrs. Mary Cheney	52	Head	—	Oregon
55	Robert Allen	46	Head	Minister	Washington
56	Mattie Allen	57	Wife	—	California
57	Roberta Allen	20	Daughter	Secretary	Oregon
58	Frank Anderson	44	Head	Supervisor	Oregon
59	Nell Anderson	40	Wife	Bookkeeper	Oregon
60	June Anderson	18	Daughter	—	Oregon
61	Jack Anderson	13	Son	—	Oregon
62	Arvin D. Tierney	38	Head	Railroad Clerk	Oregon
63	Ruth Tierney	35	Wife	—	Michigan
64	John Norbert Tierney	11	Son	—	Oregon
65	Mary Margaret Tierney	9	Daughter	—	Oregon
66	Anne Ruth Tierney	7	Daughter	—	Oregon
67	Inez E. Tierney	64	Mother	—	Iowa
68	Inez E. Tierney	28	Sister	Teacher	Oregon
69	John P. O'Roark	32	Head	Assistant Postmaster	Massachusetts
70	Lurene O'Roark	25	Wife	—	Montana
71	Edward C. Vickert	34	Head	Baker	North Dakota
72	Irene Vickert	29	Wife	—	Washington
73	Edward Jr. Vickert	8	Son	—	Oregon
74	Allen Vickert	6	Son	—	Oregon
75	Alice Portwood	62	Head	—	Oregon
76	Frank Portwood	33	Son	Cattler	Oregon
77	Elza Wallace	44	Head	Truck Driver	Oregon
78	Ruby Wallace	40	Wife	—	Oregon
79	Colleen Wallace	15	Daughter	—	Oregon
80	Bonnie Wallace	13	Daughter	—	Oregon

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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)

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