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Bertha Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pickett-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pickett-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & Kitt — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pickett-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pickett |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Jones | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Kitt Jones | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Arley Jones | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Willie Jones | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Tennessee Jones | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pickett, Tennessee
Daughter, age 1
Pickett, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Pickett, Tennessee
Daughter, age 11
Pickett, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bertha E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Pickett-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 20
Pickett-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pickett |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Bertha Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father C Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Kitt Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Christopher Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tennessee Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C Jones
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Kitt Jones
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Christopher Jones
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tennessee Jones
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bertha Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Arley Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Pickett-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Pickett-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03927-00279)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porter S. Robbins | 66 | Uncle | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Eunice Reynolds | 45 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Pearl Reynolds | 43 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Johnie Flowers | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Flora Flowers | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Oshie Flowers | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Walter Flowers | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Lesser Flowers | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Alma Flowers | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Ray Flowers | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | William M. Taylor | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Herna Taylor | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Elous Taylor | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Juan Taylor | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Eldina Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Betty Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Stanley Hill | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Minnie Hill | 59 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Ester Jones | 37 | Head | Mason | Tennessee |
| 20 | Gertie Jones | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Emalee Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Ellis Jones | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Kitt Jones | 68 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Tennessee Jones | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Arley Jones | 26 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Willie Jones | 24 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Bertha Jones THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Herman Parrott | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Ermine Parrott | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Harold Parrott | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Clay Parrott | 14 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Gene Parrott | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Leiron Parrott | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Evelyn Parrott | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Infant Parrott | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Eddison Riley | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Verna Riley | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Curtis E. Riley | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Emory Jones | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Jessie Jones | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Bertha + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)