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Anna Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bowie-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Anna Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bowie-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Major & Milessia — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bowie-County, Texas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Anna E |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J.P. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bowie |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Jp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etta Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Booker Jones | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Anna Jones | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bowie, Texas
Daughter, age 7
Bowie, Texas · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Annie Bell |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
Daughter, age 16
Bowie, Texas · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Annie B |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Bowie-County, Texas
Spouse, age 25
Bowie-County, Texas · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Anna E |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J.P. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bowie |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Anna Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Major Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Milessia Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Major Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Major Jones
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Milessia Jones
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Major Jones
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Anna Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bowie-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Bowie-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03990-00186)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gus Forte | 19 | son | Farm Labor | Texas |
| 42 | Will H Moore | 27 | Head | Farm Labor | Texas |
| 43 | Sadie L Moore | 20 | wife | — | Texas |
| 44 | Manuel Crossland | 35 | Head | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 45 | Viola Crossland | 31 | wife | — | Texas |
| 46 | Wilma J Crossland | 15 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 47 | Johnnie M Crossland | 13 | son | — | Texas |
| 48 | Louis Crossland | 11 | son | — | Texas |
| 49 | Bobby E Crossland | 9 | son | — | Texas |
| 50 | Georgia M Crossland | 7 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 51 | Mattie Crossland | 5 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 52 | Ida L Crossland | 3 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 53 | Sammie W Crossland | 0 | son | — | Texas |
| 54 | Booker Jones | 27 | Head | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 55 | Anna E Jones THIS PERSON | 25 | wife | — | Texas |
| 56 | Etta M Jones | 3 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 57 | Troy Fisher | 25 | Head | Farm Labor | Texas |
| 58 | Arrelia Fisher | 22 | wife | — | Texas |
| 59 | James L Fisher | 9 | son | — | Texas |
| 60 | Troy N Fisher | 5 | son | — | Texas |
| 61 | Zelia R Fisher | 3 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 62 | Demo Hilliard | 35 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 63 | Malinda Hilliard | 32 | wife | — | Texas |
| 64 | Herbert H Hilliard | 10 | son | — | Texas |
| 65 | Erma J Hilliard | 8 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | Sylvester Sanders | 38 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 67 | Cora Sanders | 31 | wife | — | Texas |
| 68 | Albert Sanders | 14 | son | Farm Labor | Texas |
| 69 | Margaret Sanders | 13 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 70 | Leala M Sanders | 8 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Frances Friz | 68 | Head | — | Texas |
| 72 | John Herring | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 73 | Laura Brown | 29 | daughter | Housekeeping | Texas |
| 74 | Rosie L Brown | 21 | granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 75 | Herschel Sanders | 16 | grandson | Farm Labor | Texas |
| 76 | Willie Sanders | 12 | grandson | — | Texas |
| 77 | Thelma M Sanders | 7 | granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Fred, Sr. Shavers | 30 | Head | Teacher | Texas |
| 79 | Willie Shavers | 24 | wife | — | Texas |
| 80 | Sam Shavers | 57 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Anna
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)