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Billy Jones — 1940 US Census Record
1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Age 8
b. ~1932
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Billy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gastonia Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Gastonia Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1932 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Billy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Isaac Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Billy Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Violet Mccullough | Other | — | 84 | ~1856 |
| Grady Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dorothy Jones | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Herbert Jones | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Marlene Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Luna Wilson | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Eva Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Verlee Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bertha Jones | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Daughter, age 8
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1932 — 13 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Billy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gastonia Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Highest Grade | G 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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.
Billy Jones appears in the 1940 US Census.
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Billy Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 8 · b. ~1932 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Dorothy Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christine Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marlene Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaac Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verlee Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grady Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02914-00896)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Minnie Phillips | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Sarah Phillips | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Teresa Phillips | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Charles D. Messer | 65 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 45 | Della Messer | 67 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Sam Messer | 37 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 47 | Claude Messer | 29 | Son | Textile Worker | Tennessee |
| 48 | Paula Messer | 24 | Son | Textile Worker | Tennessee |
| 49 | Alice Messer | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Sallie Mae Messer | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | W. S. Wilson | 82 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Emma Wilson | 79 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Grover Wilson | 58 | Son | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lula Craig Wilson | 57 | Daughter | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 55 | Bertha Jones | 36 | Head | Maid | South Carolina |
| 56 | Eva Mae Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Verlee Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | James Jones | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Christine Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Billy Jones THIS PERSON | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Herbert Jones | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Marlene Jones | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Dorothy Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Grady G. Jones | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Isaac M. Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Luna Wilson | 34 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Violet Mccullough | 84 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Maggie Kendrick | 37 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 69 | Catherine Kendrick | 19 | Daughter | Nurse Maid | North Carolina |
| 70 | James R. Kendrick | 17 | Son | Plow Boy | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mamie Kendrick | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | H. C. Huffstetler | 33 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ida Huffstetler | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Carl Huffstetler | 37 | Son | Textile Worker | North Carolina |
| 75 | Andrew Huffstetler | 22 | Son | Farm Worker | North Carolina |
| 76 | Floyd Humphries | 27 | Son-in-law | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 77 | Alma Humphries | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | James G. Humphries | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Clifford G. Stiles | 36 | Head | Textile Worker | North Carolina |
| 80 | Doris Stiles | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)