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Bernice Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 9 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Brooks | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Bernice Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mittie Seals | Other | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Georgia Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Billy Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Legretta Brooks | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| E Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Willie Brooks | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Elaine Jones | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Elizabeth Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lovell Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Henry Jones | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 2
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1928 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 11
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1929 — 12 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 9 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Bernice Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bernice Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Alabama
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Sibling
Legretta Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lovell Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
E Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00043-00512)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Peter Doris Jeter | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Will Jr Jeter | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Cleophas Jeter | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Wilbur Jeter | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Rebecca Gayles | 79 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Mahalia Mills | 51 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Henry Saulsberry | 66 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Emma Saulsberry | 65 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Lucy Saulsberry | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Alabama |
| 50 | Willie Saulsberry | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Alabama |
| 51 | John Williams | 52 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 52 | Edd Ashley | 50 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 53 | Isaac Thomas | 50 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 54 | Laura Thomas | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Ben Thomas | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Irene Thomas | 24 | Daughter | Cook | Alabama |
| 57 | Mary King | 69 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Mary Black | 35 | Lodger | Presser | Alabama |
| 59 | Edward Williams | 27 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 60 | O. C. Williams | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Geraldine Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Annie Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Annie Brown | 73 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Annie Walker | 29 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Edgar Walker | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Levern Walker | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Ellis L Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Henry Jones | 37 | Head | Miner | Georgia |
| 69 | Elaine Jones | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Lovell Jones | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Elizabeth Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | E. L. Jones | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Bernice Jones THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Georgia Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Billy J Jones | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Mittie Seals | 67 | M-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Willie B Brooks | 22 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 78 | Legretta Brooks | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Willie B Brooks | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Andre Lee | 50 | Head | Pipe Man | Alabama |
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)