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Cora Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Cora Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Cora A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Cora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loraine Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Barbara Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Pauline Jones | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Virgil Jones | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Raymond Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Virgil Jones | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ronald Jones | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Cora Jones | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Spouse, age 33
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | U.S. |
| Mother's Birthplace | U.S. |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 42
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Cora A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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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 42 · b. ~1898 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01891-00068)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard N Carpenter | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Kenneth E Carpenter | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Helen L Barnes | 46 | Step-daughter | Operator | Michigan |
| 4 | Virgil H Jones | 45 | Head | Line Man | Georgia |
| 5 | Cora A Jones THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Virgil H Jones | 19 | Son | Counter Clerk | Tennessee |
| 7 | Pauline Mary Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Loraine C Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Barbara B Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Raymond L Jones | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Ronald E Jones | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Bertha N Jones | 58 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Glen H Jones | 30 | Son | Sign Painter | Michigan |
| 14 | Carl L Jones | 29 | Son | Painter | Michigan |
| 15 | Vivian C Jones | 26 | Daughter | Waitress | Michigan |
| 16 | Fanny A Jones | 22 | Daughter | Waitress | Michigan |
| 17 | Robert R Jones | 20 | Son | Labor | Michigan |
| 18 | Donald E Jones | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Louis H Schmunk | 34 | Head | Photo Engraver | Ohio |
| 20 | Lucille M Schmunk | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Norma J Schmunk | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Edward E Haller | 41 | Head | Time Keeper | Missouri |
| 23 | Fannie M Haller | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Jewell V Haller | 20 | Daughter | Clerk & Typing | Michigan |
| 25 | Arthur G Israel | 45 | Head | Plumber | Michigan |
| 26 | Margaret M Israel | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Margaret M Israel | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Arthur G Jr Israel | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Joseph F Israel | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Bernard M Israel | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Thomas E Israel | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Gordon H Martin | 60 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 33 | Louise H Martin | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | Donald F Collins | 28 | Head | Typist | Michigan |
| 35 | Esther E Collins | 20 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Judith L Collins | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | George W Milligan | 68 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Elizabeth Milligan | 69 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Sara Obrien | 76 | In law | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Frank D Lush | 35 | Head | Auto Finisher | Illinois |
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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)