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Bernice Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bexar-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bexar-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Frances — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bexar-County, Texas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Antonio |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bexar |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Jones | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Gerald Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Frances Jones | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ed Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bernice Jones | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bexar, Texas
Daughter, age 4
Bexar, Texas · implied b. ~1916 — 4 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Bexar, Texas
Daughter, age 14
Bexar, Texas · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Bexar-County, Texas
Daughter, age 24
Bexar-County, Texas · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Antonio |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bexar |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Ed Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Jones
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Jones
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ed Jones
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Jones
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Jones
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bernice Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Texas
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Sibling
Gerald Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ed Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Bexar-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Bexar-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03985-00340)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry E. Steitle | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 2 | Julia Steitle | 49 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Velma Ruth Steitle | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 4 | Henry Steitle | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 5 | Charles Steitle | 59 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 6 | Winnie Steitle | 52 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 7 | Ed C. Jones | 46 | Head | Operator Of Gasoline Road | Texas |
| 8 | Frances J. Jones | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 9 | Bernice Jones THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Mary Frances Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | Ed C. Jr. Jones | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 12 | Gerald E. Jones | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Otis P. Mcbride | 46 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 14 | Lily Mae Mcbride | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | B. H. Mcbride | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Leon Mcbride | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Carol Mae Mcbride | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Madge Mcbride | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Sedric Mcbride | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Robert W. Moegelin | 71 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 21 | Gertrude F. Moegelin | 58 | Wife | Farmer | Texas |
| 22 | Malcolm Simons | 49 | Head | Architect | Louisiana |
| 23 | Pearl Simons | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 24 | Jo Ann Simons | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | James E. Tomerlin | 46 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 26 | Elsie Tomerlin | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 27 | Marcus A. Tomerlin | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 28 | Leo Almarus | 34 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 29 | Gregoria Almarus | 33 | Wife | Maid | Texas |
| 30 | Elodia Almarus | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 31 | Saulo Almarus | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 32 | Santiago Almarus | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 33 | Guadalupe Almarus | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 34 | Elia Almarus | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 35 | Henry Menger | 53 | Head | Proprietor | Texas |
| 36 | Ella L. Menger | 52 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 37 | Henry J. Menger | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Mathews Menger | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 39 | Lee Feeney | 57 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 40 | William B. Hassell | 63 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Bernice + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)