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Bernice Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Francis-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Francis-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Telico Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Francis |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Telico Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Jones | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Claudie Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Vivian Jones | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ruby Jones | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Ophelia Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Uma Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Harold Jones | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Clark Jones | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Cleo Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Bernice Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Francis, …
Daughter, age 2
St Francis, Arkansas · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~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 | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 12
St.-Francis-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Telico Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Francis |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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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Bernice Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Uma Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claudie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clark Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ophelia Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vivian Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleo Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00171-00948)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Monella Lucas | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | W. D. Lucas | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Elsie Marie Lucas | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | William Lucas | 25 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Henrietta Lucas | 17 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | James Earl Lucas | 2 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Leona Lucas | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Della Short | 59 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Arnold Lucas | 2 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Rosa Lee Brison | 47 | Head | Cook | Arkansas |
| 51 | Gracie Brison | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Archie Brison | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Branford Brison | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Janie Sue Brison | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | James Hooks | 42 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 56 | Effie Mae Hooks | 38 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 57 | Lucy Ross | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Amanda Jones | 26 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Cordelia Jones | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Ozella Jones | 11 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Clark Jones | 51 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 62 | Ruby Jones | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Uma Ed Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Bernice Jones THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Ophelia Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Claudie Belle Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Clark Jr. Jones | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Cleo Jones | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Vivian Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Harold Eugene Jones | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Marshall Robinson | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mowers Robinson | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 73 | Sanders Page | 30 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 74 | Stella V. Page | 29 | Wife | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 75 | Sanata Lee Page | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Peter Turner | 46 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 77 | Brunettie Turner | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Vassarine Turner | 22 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 79 | Hurley Turner | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 80 | Hazeltine Turner | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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)