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Bernice Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | St Louis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Felix Gray | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Helen Gray | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Nelson Gray | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Nelson Gray | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Pearlie Gray | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Josephine Gray | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Sanders Gray | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| William Gray | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Sam Gray | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bella Gray | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 4
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1926 — 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 15
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 15 · b. ~1925 · Missouri
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Sibling
William Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nelson Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sanders Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Felix Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearlie Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02184-00546)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thomas | None | — | — | — |
| 42 | Woodrow Carson | 25 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 43 | Ellain Meriweather | 23 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Waylon Meriweather | 1 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Nelson Gray | 47 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Bella Gray | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Pearlie Gray | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Missouri |
| 48 | Nelson Gray | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Sam Gray | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Felix Gray | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Helen Gray | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Sanders Gray | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 53 | William Gray | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Josephine Gray | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Bernice Jones THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Isaac Slate | 36 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Victoria Slate | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Leroy Slate | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Dorothy Slate | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Helen Slate | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Frances Sherry | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Ruth Sherry | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Luther Sherry | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Catherine Smith | 30 | Head | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 65 | Elizabeth Strong | 20 | Niece | Waitress | Mississippi |
| 66 | Mack Killen | 34 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Irma Killen | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Lizzie Milton | 37 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 69 | Hallie Moon | 27 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Lucile Moon | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Charline Moon | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Mary Moon | 55 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Jessie Taliman | 56 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Hanoyde Taliman | 31 | Daughter | New Worker | Arkansas |
| 75 | Easter Chism | 80 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Phillip Chism | 24 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 77 | Timothy Borgon | 64 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Mamie Borgon | 70 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Henry Hinds | 66 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 80 | J. D. Short | 37 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
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)