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Cora Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mobile-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Cora Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mobile-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mobile-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 21 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mobile |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 21 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Cora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Clara Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Helen Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Coralie Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dorothy Jones | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Jones | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Clara West | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Clarence Jones | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jack Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Cora Jones | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mobile, Alabama
Other, age 24
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Sister in law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Washer Woman |
| Industry | Public |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Mobile-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 34
Mobile-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 21 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mobile |
| Industry | H 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Cora Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Cora Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Mobile-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Mobile-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00063-00159)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Henry Jones | 28 | head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Margaret Jones | 27 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Jackie Jones | 9 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Henry Jr. Jones | 6 | son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Mary M. Jones | 3 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Jo Ann Jones | 1 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Will A. Andrews | 70 | head | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Pearl Andrews | 40 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Lilly Belle Andrews | 13 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Kenneth Andrews | 11 | son | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Foster Wilson | 24 | lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 52 | Sam O. Wooley | 56 | head | Fisherman | Alabama |
| 53 | Jessie Wooley | 45 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 54 | John W. Wooley | 16 | son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Frances Wooley | 13 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Ollie Wooley | 11 | son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Margaret Wooley | 8 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Anne Wooley | 6 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Roy Batson | 71 | head | Farmhand | Tennessee |
| 60 | Della Batson | 41 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | James Jones | 36 | head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | Cora Jones THIS PERSON | 34 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Willie Jones | 16 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Helen Jones | 13 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Jack Jones | 10 | son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Clara Jones | 9 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Coralie Jones | 8 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Clarence Jones | 7 | son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Dorothy Jones | 5 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Clara West | 70 | mother | — | Alabama |
| 71 | James Jr. Jones | 22 | head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 72 | Mary E. Jones | 23 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 73 | James Edward Jones | 1 | son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Willie Chastang | 46 | head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 75 | John Day | 58 | head | Farmhand | Florida |
| 76 | Bessie Day | 35 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Willie Johnson | 9 | grandson | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Marshall Greene | 45 | head | Farmhand | Alabama |
| 79 | Elizabeth Greene | 25 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Hattie Belle Alexander | 55 | mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
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)