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Bernice Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wake-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wake-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wake-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harnett |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harnett |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Middle Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Thenton Jones | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Wilber Jones | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Chloe Jones | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Naomi Jones | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Joyce Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Grace Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Tommie Jones | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Elsie Jones | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Egbert Jones | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Charles Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bernice Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wake, North …
Daughter, age 7
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bernice S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wake-County, North …
Daughter, age 16
Wake-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 12 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harnett |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harnett |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 16 · b. ~1924 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Tommie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Naomi Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilber Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thenton Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Wake-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wake-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02981-00711)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Ferrell | 54 | Head | Chief | North Carolina |
| 42 | Margaret Honeycutt | 36 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Elizabeth Honeycutt | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Barbara Lou Honeycutt | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Wiley Honeycutt | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Wayland Honeycutt | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Estell Fore | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Gilbert Gilbert | 21 | Son-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Doris Gilbert | 0 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | John Callis | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Mattie Callis | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | John Callis | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Dora Lee Callis | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ralph Callis | 21 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Doris Callis | 16 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Egbert Jones | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Chloe Jones | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Naomi Jones | 27 | Daughter | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 59 | Thenton Jones | 23 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Wilber Jones | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Tommie Jones | 19 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Elsie Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Bernice Jones THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Nellie Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Charles Jones | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Grace Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Joyce Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Layton Birdsong | 23 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lucile Birdsong | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Layton Jr. Birdsong | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Don H. Huggins | 9 | Step Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Versalle Huggins | 7 | Step Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Addie Mae Huggins | 3 | Step Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | James Heweston | 25 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 75 | Maude Heweston | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Cornelia Mims | 68 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Benton Duke | 28 | Son-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Alice Duke | 32 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Aretha Duke | 8 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Loyd Duke | 3 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
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)