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Blanche Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Blanche Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Albert — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cherokee-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Canton Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Reporter |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Reporter |
| Township / Ward | Canton Town |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Blanche | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Jones | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Blanche Jones | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Ben Jones | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Alby Jones | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cherokee, Georgia
Daughter, age 8
Cherokee, Georgia · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Cherokee, Georgia
Daughter, age 18
Cherokee, Georgia · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Cherokee-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 29
Cherokee-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Canton Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Occupation | Reporter |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Blanche Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Alby Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bella Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Jones
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Jones
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alby Jones
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bella Jones
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Jones
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Jones
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Blanche Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Georgia
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Sibling
Ben Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Cherokee-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00655-00013)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessie Spear | 50 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Harold White | 25 | Inmate | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Hubert Hill | 36 | Inmate | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Louis Jones | 50 | Head | Executive | Georgia |
| 5 | Pearl Jones | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Turner Jones | 21 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Peggy Jones | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Alby Jones | 53 | Head | Postmaster | Georgia |
| 9 | Ella May Jones | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Blanche Jones THIS PERSON | 29 | Daughter | Reporter | Georgia |
| 11 | Ben Jones | 23 | Son | Secretary | Georgia |
| 12 | Billie Jones | 68 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 13 | May Jones | 35 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Oscar T Spivey | 30 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 15 | Alice Spivey | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Sawyer Marlow | 30 | Head | Laundryman | Georgia |
| 17 | Louise Marlow | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Donald Marlow | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Harry Garrett | 28 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Ruby Garrett | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Hardy Garrett | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Harold Smith | 27 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Evelyn Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Sidney Smith | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Glenda Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | See Tippens | 26 | Head | Manager | Georgia |
| 27 | Eva Tippens | 21 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Barbara Tippens | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Wheeler W Hunn | 54 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 30 | Rady Hunn | 56 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Willie Hunn | 29 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Luke Hunn | 26 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 33 | Felton Hunn | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Dorothy Hunn | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Lowell Hunn | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | T. W. Strawn | 23 | Head | Weaver | Georgia |
| 37 | Josie Strawn | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Jannie Strawn | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Inanell Strawn | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Ninnie Norrell | 50 | Head | Seamstress | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Blanche + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)