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Clara Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Clara Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsylvania-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pittsylvania-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dan River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Dan River |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Birdie Jones | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Clara Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Thelma Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Shirley Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Muriel Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| L Jones | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Alvin Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Larry Jones | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Otis Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Rosa Jones | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Daughter, age 6
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 16
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dan River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Clara Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Virginia
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Sibling
Otis Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Birdie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Larry Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Muriel Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04283-00597)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | H Will Brown | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Harry Brown | 39 | Nephew | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Elma Brown | 42 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Jerrine Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Rachel Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Ryland Brown | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | G. Wade Giles | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Margie Giles | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | R John Wilson | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | W. Hattie Wilson | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | W. Annie Smith | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 52 | D. Charlie Harraway | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Sallie Harraway | 66 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | John Harraway | 39 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Mozelle Harraway | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 56 | Irvin Harraway | 30 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Larris Harraway | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Nancy Harraway | 0 | Grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | A. Jonah O'Neal | 67 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mary Jane O'Neal | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | C. Colman Covington | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | W. George Thomas | 23 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Nannie Thomas | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | George Jr. Thomas | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | L. Percy Jones | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Rosa Jones | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Irene Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Clara Jones THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Thelma Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Alvin Jones | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Otis Jones | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Muriel Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Birdie Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Shirley Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Larry Jones | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | W. William Thomas | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Annie Thomas | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Dosie Thomas | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Frank Thomas | 17 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Katherine Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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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)