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Beatrice Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Beatrice Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rutherford-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | G. D. 14 district |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | G D 14 District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Beatrice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanche Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Earlene Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Will Jones | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Beatrice Jones | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rutherford, Tennessee
Spouse, age 31
Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Rutherford, Tennessee
Spouse, age 40
Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 51
Rutherford-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | G. D. 14 district |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Beatrice Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Beatrice Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03931-00892)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grace Holden | 19 | Daughter | Road Work | Tennessee |
| 2 | Albert Ragsdale | 37 | Head | Road Work | Tennessee |
| 3 | Myrtle Ragsdale | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Sara Ragsdale | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Will H. Jones | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Beatrice Jones THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Blanche Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Earlene Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Brainard Bradford | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Sallie Joe Bradford | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Mary Ruth Bradford | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | J. B. Bradford | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Clarence Cunningham | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 14 | Annie P. Cunningham | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Paul E. Cunningham | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Dorothy Marie Cunningham | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Atta Mae Cunningham | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | A. Jackson Smith | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Flora Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | David Holden | 20 | Lodger | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | E. Hut Jarman | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Pearl Jarman | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Robert Taylor | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Sadie Taylor | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Robbie Mai Taylor | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Jeanette Taylor | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Walter Hoover | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Bertha Hoover | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Robert Burris | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Alberta Burris | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | John Ferrell | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Jamie Ferrell | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Buford Arnold | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Flora Arnold | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Grover Arnold | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Mary Arnold | 65 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | James Davis | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Nezie Davis | 65 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Will Davis | 68 | Mother in law | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Robert Taylor | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
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)