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Bertha Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Calhoun-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calhoun-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Calhoun-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Center |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Center |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freda Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mildred Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Howard Jones | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Franklin Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Clifford Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Chester Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Harley Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Willard Jones | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Troy Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Everett Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bertha Jones | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Calhoun, West …
Other, age 32
Calhoun, West Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Calhoun-County, West …
Spouse, age 42
Calhoun-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Center |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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 42 · b. ~1898 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04400-00042)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dean Richards | 25 | Son | Com. Labor | West Virginia |
| 42 | Howard Jones | 51 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Bertha Jones THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Willard Jones | 22 | Son | Stone Worker | West Virginia |
| 45 | Troy Jones | 16 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 46 | Harley Jones | 14 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 47 | Clifford Jones | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Chester Jones | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Freda May Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Everett Jones | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Franklin Jones | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Mildred Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Everett Hopkins | 35 | Head | Shooter | West Virginia |
| 54 | Clonie Hopkins | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Olin Hopkins | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Bernadine Hopkins | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Ermagene Hopkins | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Donald Hopkins | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Leo Hopkins | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Mary Kirby | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | C. Charles Malone | 66 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 62 | Alice Malone | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Ruth Malone | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Unice Clayton | 39 | Sister-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Pauline Clayton | 8 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Betty Malone | 0 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Joseph Frederick | 52 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Alfred Frederick | 17 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 69 | Truth Fox | 26 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | John Fox | 39 | Son-in-law | Pumper | West Virginia |
| 71 | Jeanice Fox | 15 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Emery Richards | 54 | Head | Roustabout | West Virginia |
| 73 | Ora Richards | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Cleo Richards | 22 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 75 | Lorence Richards | 21 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 76 | Lovie Richards | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Orla Richards | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Lola Richards | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Woodrow Richards | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Jenevieve Richards | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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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)