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Alma Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mason-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Alma Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mason-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mason-County, Texas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Alma M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mason |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | J P 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norma Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alma Jones | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Callie Jones | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mamie Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Doris Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Jones | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Nils Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mason, Texas
Spouse, age 22
Mason, Texas · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Alma M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Home |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Mason-County, Texas
Spouse, age 32
Mason-County, Texas · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Alma M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mason |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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 32 · b. ~1908 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Mason-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Mason-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04103-00098)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Doris Durst | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 42 | Lloyd O Halloway | 38 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 43 | Verda Halloway | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 44 | Cecil L Halloway | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 45 | James O. Nowlin | 38 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 46 | Jewel Nowlin | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 47 | Merle J Nowlin | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | Betty Sue Nowlin | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 49 | Jonell Nowlin | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 50 | Herman Wright | 29 | Head | Tractor Driver | Texas |
| 51 | Dixie O Wright | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 52 | Will Schmidt | 52 | Father-in-law | Stone Mason | Texas |
| 53 | Herman W Schmidt | 21 | Brother-in-law | — | Texas |
| 54 | Willie R Walker | 28 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 55 | Selma L Walker | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 56 | Bert O Halloway | 52 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 57 | Katie Halloway | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 58 | Mary O Halloway | 21 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | William R Halloway | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 60 | Oris R Halloway | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 61 | Bess Halloway | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 62 | Dorothy Halloway | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | William D. Jones | 31 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 64 | Alma M Jones THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 65 | Doris Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | Norma D Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 67 | Mamie G. Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | Nils D Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 69 | Callie Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 70 | Lib P. Pankey | 66 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 71 | Jannie S Pankey | 62 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 72 | Clyde J Pankey | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 73 | Robert F Hoover | 83 | Father-in-law | — | Texas |
| 74 | Quicken Hothmann | 49 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 75 | Wilma Hothmann | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 76 | Woodrow W Hothman | 22 | Head | Mechanic'S Helper | Texas |
| 77 | Iona B Hothman | 19 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 78 | Miles E. Waldon | 63 | Head | — | Texas |
| 79 | Minnie M Waldon | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 80 | Miles L Waldon | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
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)