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Catherine Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1917), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luetta Jones | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bertha Jones | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Walter Jones | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Moses Jones | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Elmer Jones | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Leon Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Clarence Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Catherine Jones | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
X, Maryland
Daughter, age 10
X, Maryland · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Spouse, age 23
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Catherine Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Catherine Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Maryland
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
17 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01534-00429)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessie Baker | 16 | Daughter | Maid | Maryland |
| 2 | Joseph Smith | 72 | Uncle | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Loufinie Moore | 56 | Lodger | Maid | N. Carolina |
| 4 | William Jenkins | 31 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Marie Jenkins | 21 | Wife | Maid | Maryland |
| 6 | Lottie Jenkins | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Catherine Roberts | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Beatrice Taylor | 21 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Walter Jones | 31 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Catherine Jones THIS PERSON | 23 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 11 | William Jones | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Elmer Jones | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Leon Jones | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Luetta Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Clarence Jones | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Bertha Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Moses Jones | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
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)