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Cecil Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ritchie-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Cecil Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ritchie-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ritchie-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Cecil |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ritchie |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Pennsboro 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Cecil | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Cecil Jones | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Earl Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Edward Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Patricia Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Louise Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Draper Jones | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ritchie, West …
Spouse, age 19
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Cecil |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Ritchie-County, West …
Spouse, age 29
Ritchie-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Cecil |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ritchie |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Cecil Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Cecil Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Ritchie-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Ritchie-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04445-00055)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Reeson | 35 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Faye Reeson | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Robert Reeson | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Maxine Reeson | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Betty J. Reeson | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Donald L. Reeson | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Samuel Moore | 47 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Addie Moore | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Kenneth W. Weekley | 38 | Head | Millman | West Virginia |
| 10 | Edith Weekley | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | John W. Weekley | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Virgil Weekley | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Mark S. Taylor | 63 | Head | Proprietor | West Virginia |
| 14 | Lela Taylor | 57 | Wife | Partner | West Virginia |
| 15 | Gale Hammett | 29 | Head | Teaching | West Virginia |
| 16 | Pauline Hammett | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | John B. Hammett | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | David M. Brookover | 50 | Head | Driller | West Virginia |
| 19 | Merritt Brookover | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 20 | Freda Brookover | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Ronald L. Brookover | 5 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Mina Rothwell | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Clinton Jack | 28 | Head | Post Office Clerk | West Virginia |
| 24 | Maude Jack | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Anna S. Jack | 59 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Raymond Jack | 38 | Son | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 27 | Ruth Jack | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Lelia Jack | 24 | Daughter | Receptionist | West Virginia |
| 29 | Esther Jack | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | C. Columbus Simms | 82 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Draper Jones | 33 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Cecil Jones THIS PERSON | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Edward Jones | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Earl Jones | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Louise Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Anna M. Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Patricia Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Gail Spurgeon | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 39 | Mildred Spurgeon | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Annabelle Spurgeon | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)