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Clara Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Muscogee-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Clara Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Muscogee-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Muscogee-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | R |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Muscogee |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Columbus City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faynell Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mildred Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Margaret Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Betty Jones | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Dorothy Gibson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Helen Jones | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| George Jones | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Wortham Gibson | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Jack Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Earnest Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Clara Jones | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Muscogee, Georgia
Spouse, age 28
Muscogee, Georgia · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Muscogee-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 38
Muscogee-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1902 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | R |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Muscogee |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Clara Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Georgia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Muscogee-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Muscogee-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00698-00092)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryan Stringfellow | 4 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Haywood Stringfellow | 3 | son | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Donald Stringfellow | 1 | son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Alice Mccardel | 50 | mother-in-law | Cotton Mill | Georgia |
| 5 | Fred Slaughter | 31 | head | Transportation | Georgia |
| 6 | Annie Lee Slaughter | 26 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Arthur Clifton Slaughter | 8 | son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Fred Slaughter | 4 | son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Sadie Wood | 47 | sister-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Nora Walters | 48 | head | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Henry Williams | 25 | son-in-law | Electric Company | Georgia |
| 12 | Irene Williams | 22 | daughter | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 13 | James Lias | 65 | roomer | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Shurward Ingram | 38 | head | Painting Dwellings | Alabama |
| 15 | Carrie Ingram | 33 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Mildred Ingram | 15 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Betty Ingram | 4 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Shurward Ingram | 2 | son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Willie M. Sheen | 41 | head | 8 | Alabama |
| 20 | Roy Sheen | 9 | son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Gene Sheen | 6 | son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | James Monroe Sheen | 4 | son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Mattie Pearl Bass | 21 | sister | 24 | Alabama |
| 24 | John Bass | 53 | father | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Dewey Hill | 33 | head | Painting Dwellings | Georgia |
| 26 | Irene Hill | 24 | wife | 16 | Alabama |
| 27 | George Jones | 50 | head | 40 | Alabama |
| 28 | Clara Jones THIS PERSON | 38 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Helen Jones | 17 | daughter | 27 | Alabama |
| 30 | Mildred Jones | 15 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Margaret Jones | 13 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Jack Jones | 11 | son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Earnest Jones | 8 | son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Betty Jones | 6 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Faynell Jones | 4 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Wortham Gibson | 22 | son-in-law | Cotton Gin Manufacture | Georgia |
| 37 | Dorothy Gibson | 19 | daughter | 27 | Georgia |
| 38 | Henry Lloyd | 35 | head | Building | Alabama |
| 39 | Eddie Lloyd | 32 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Raymond Lloyd | 13 | son | — | Georgia |
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)