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Bernice Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Quitman-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Quitman-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Quitman-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Quitman |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | 79Road Beat 1 |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juanita Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Evander Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Jones | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| C Jones | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Roger Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Augustus Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Billy Jones | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Frederick Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Eugene Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bernice Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| C Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Quitman, Mississippi
Daughter, age 2
Quitman, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 2 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 | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Quitman-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Quitman-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 12 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Quitman |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Augustus Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evander Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roger Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederick Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
C Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Quitman-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Quitman-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02061-00013)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Vernon Jones | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Mary Ella Jones | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Mary Louise Jones | 24 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Billy Jones | 22 | Son | Operator | Mississippi |
| 5 | C. Vernon Jr. Jones | 20 | Son | Operator | Mississippi |
| 6 | Roger R. Jones | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Evander Jones | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Eugene Jones | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Bernice Jones THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Frederick Jones | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Juanita Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Augustus Jones | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Julia B. Lee | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Johnnie Hart | 1 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | William Hodge Edwards | 19 | Grandson | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | John H. Calvin | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Blanche Calvin | 31 | Wife | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Lou Ella Calvin | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | John Jr. Calvin | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Emma Lee Calvin | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Ruby May Calvin | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Iddie C. Calvin | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Robert Calvin | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Mattie Johnson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Joe Johnson | 40 | Husband | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Josie Lee Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Lucile Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Christine Davis | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Ernestine Davis | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Willie Lee Rogers | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Lula Mae Baine | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Elijah Salter | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Willie Salter | 33 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | John Henry Salter | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Henry Holcomb | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Emma Holcomb | 47 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Margaret Scott | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Texas |
| 38 | Jimmie Harris | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Cora Harris | 19 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Jimmie Jr. Harris | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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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)