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Blanche Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Upshur-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Blanche Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Upshur-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Upshur-County, Texas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Blanche M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice precinct 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Upshur |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Blanche | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ellafred Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Teltha Jones | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Edna Jones | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Blanche Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Paris Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Nathaniel Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Upshur, Texas
Daughter, age 1
Upshur, Texas · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Blanche M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Upshur-County, Texas
Daughter, age 11
Upshur-County, Texas · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Blanche M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice precinct 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Upshur |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Blanche Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Texas
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Sibling
Ellafred Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paris Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathaniel Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Upshur-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Upshur-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04153-00108)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teltha L. Jones | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 2 | Blanche M. Jones THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 3 | William C. Jones | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | Paris R. Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | Ellafred Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | Edna Omeara Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 7 | Nathaniel Jones | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 8 | John V. Russaw | 70 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 9 | Florence Russaw | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 10 | Carl Russaw | 30 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 11 | Joe N. Russaw | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 12 | Judge Davis | 33 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 13 | Libby V. Davis | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 14 | Donnie B. Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Junior L. Davis | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 16 | Cleo M. Davis | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 17 | D. Davis | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 18 | Nancy L. Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Fayline Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | Florence Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | Arthur L. Davis | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Edgar Hayes | 39 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 23 | Lela V. Hayes | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 24 | Lenora Hayes | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Texas |
| 25 | Katherine L. Hayes | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Chessie L. Hayes | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Johnie L. Hayes | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 28 | Constance Hayes | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Cagan C. Hayes | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Reba F. Hayes | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 31 | Romeo Hayes | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 32 | Virge Jeffries | 54 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 33 | Eula V. Jeffries | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 34 | Gelpha M. Moore | 3 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 35 | Miles V. Davis | 65 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 36 | Amanda Davis | 63 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 37 | Roy C. Davis | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 38 | Joseph J. Nelson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 39 | Artie M. Nelson | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 40 | Roosevelt Nelson | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
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)