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Bessie Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Frances — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Jones | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Marie Jones | Other | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Thomas Jones | Other | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| John Jones | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Bessie Jones | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 8
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 18
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 29
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Bessie Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father John Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Jones
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Jones
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Jones
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Jones
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04320-00315)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bessie Jones THIS PERSON | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Helen Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | John Jr. Jones | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Thomas Jones | 58 | Father | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Marie Jones | 58 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 46 | John Burrow | 37 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 47 | Maggie Burrow | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Carlene Burrow | 25 | Daughter | Maid | Georgia |
| 49 | Edward Burrow | 23 | Son | Factory Worker | Georgia |
| 50 | Gladys Burrow | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Georgia |
| 51 | Jewel Burrow | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Hezekiah Freeman | 50 | Head | Factory Worker | North Carolina |
| 53 | Willie Freeman | 47 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 54 | Geneva Butler | 37 | Head | Laundry | North Carolina |
| 55 | Oscar Jr. Butler | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Harvey Butler | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Jerline Butler | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | John Kenny | 41 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Lucille Kenny | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Mary Kenny | 23 | Daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 61 | James Kenny | 17 | Son | Janitor | Virginia |
| 62 | Lucy Branch | 66 | Head | Factory Worker | Virginia |
| 63 | Martha Branch | 41 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 64 | Martin Crittendon | 67 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Katie Crittendon | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Margaret Crittendon | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Joseph Crittendon | 33 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Laura Crittendon | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Geraldine Crittendon | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Raymond Crittendon | 13 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 71 | John Jr. Haywood | 47 | Head | Handy Man | Virginia |
| 72 | Bessie Haywood | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Jones, Milton R. Haywood | 25 | Son | Porter | Virginia |
| 74 | Haywood, Sarah C. Haywood | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Christian, Sarah E. Haywood | 64 | Mother | Maid | Virginia |
| 76 | Blanche Profitt | 52 | Head | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 77 | Addie Luckers | 67 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Josie Monroe | 60 | Lodger | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 79 | Winnie Perry | 53 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Roberta Brokenbrough | 73 | Head | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
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)