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Bertha Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Landry-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Landry-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Landry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hester Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Elta Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jack Jones | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Elba Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Evans Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jack Jones | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Alton Jones | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ernest Jones | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Bertha Jones | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Landry, …
Spouse, age 22
St Landry, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 34
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Landry |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01451-00310)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leola Lozano | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Olivia Lozano | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Theresa Lozano | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Rita Lozano | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Junius Lozano | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Idellia Lozano | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Laura Mae Lozano | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Horace Auzenne | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Machdil Auzenne | 39 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Daniel Auzenne | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Dorena Auzenne | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Joseph Daniel Auzenne | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Sara Mae Auzenne | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Dudley Foster Auzenne | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Mary Dream Auzenne | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Helen Cam | 58 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Alexander Courmier | 78 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Charlotte Courmier | 80 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | St Ange Tournier | 67 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Josephine Tournier | 60 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Anna Tournier | 23 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 22 | St Ange Jr. Tournier | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 23 | John Paillet | 47 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Eluina Paillet | 47 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Bertha Mae Fournier | 8 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Jack Jones | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Bertha Jones THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Hester Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Evans Jones | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Elta Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Jack Jr. Jones | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Ernest Jones | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Elba Jones | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Alton Jones | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Frank Bernihay | 67 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Josephine Bernihay | 58 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Frank Bernihay | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Jim Bernihay | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Felix Bernihay | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Jennie Bernihay | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)