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Beatrice Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Beatrice Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buncombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Luther & Luther — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buncombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Asheville city |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House work |
| Industry | private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Township / Ward | Asheville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Beatrice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Jones | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Elizabeth Jones | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Ernestine Jones | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Elza Jones | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Luther Jones | Head | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Robert Cooper | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Cooper | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ida Jones | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lancaster, South …
Daughter, age 8
Lancaster, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Buncombe, North …
Daughter, age 18
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Beatrice M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Buncombe-County, North …
Daughter, age 27
Buncombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Asheville city |
| Occupation | House work |
| Industry | private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Beatrice Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Luther Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Luther Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Mack Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Luther Jones
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Luther Jones
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Jones
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mack Jones
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Jones
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Beatrice Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Elza Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernestine Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02877-00900)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Jacobs | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Arnold Lorentze | 54 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 3 | Addie Q Lorentze | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mildred Lorentze | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Almet Lorentze | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Elizabeth Talbert | 25 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 7 | Rachael Talbert | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Luther Jones | 77 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Ida O Jones | 67 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Elizabeth Jones | 29 | Daughter | House Work | South Carolina |
| 11 | Beatrice Jones THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | House Work | South Carolina |
| 12 | Ernestine Jones | 25 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Elza Lee Jones | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | John Cooper | 17 | Grandson | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Robert Cooper | 12 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Jesse Lewis | 34 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 17 | Willie Lewis | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Pauline Lewis | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Gladys Lewis | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Joe Lewis | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Sylvania D Jackson | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Johnson Jackson | 26 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Isaac Jackson | 25 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Nathalia Jackson | 23 | Daughter | House Work | South Carolina |
| 25 | Jack Jackson | 22 | Son | Delivery Boy | South Carolina |
| 26 | Charlotte Jackson | 19 | Son | New-Worker | South Carolina |
| 27 | Ernest Jackson | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Pauline Jackson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Frank Jackson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Dorothy Jackson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Willie Fred Jackson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Betty Ann Jackson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mattie Rogers | 51 | Head | Laundry Work | South Carolina |
| 34 | Hefaber Freelark | 50 | Lodger | Chauffer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Theodore D Oatley | 38 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Florence Oatley | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Theodore Jr. Oatley | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mamie Tolbert | 45 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Cleveland Tolbert | 26 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | John Tolbert | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Beatrice + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)