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Cora Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Cora Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lincoln-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmworker |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmworker |
| Township / Ward | 9Th District |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Cora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Cora Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Agnes Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ernie Jones | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| E Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Avery Jones | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Charles Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Donna Jones | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lincoln, Tennessee
Daughter, age 6
Lincoln, Tennessee · implied b. ~1924 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Cora S |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Lincoln-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 16
Lincoln-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Occupation | Farmworker |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Cora Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Cora Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Tennessee
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Sibling
E Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Avery Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes 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 — Lincoln-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03913-00651)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Son Forget | None | M | — | — |
| 42 | Ernie Jones | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Donna Jones | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | E. G. Jones | 18 | Son | Farmworker | Tennessee |
| 45 | Cora Jones THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Farmworker | Tennessee |
| 46 | Charles Jones | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Agnes Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Avery Jones | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Ruby Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | J. B. Hopkins | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 51 | Nellie Hopkins | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Elise Hopkins | 20 | Daughter | Farmworker | Tennessee |
| 53 | Mardell Hopkins | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Jordan Hopkins | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Irene Hopkins | 21 | Wife | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 56 | John Freeman | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Allean Freeman | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Thomas Freeman | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | R. D. Freeman | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Katherine Freeman | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | David Freeman | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Richard Freeman | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Mary Lula Freeman | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | C. E. Ray | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Irene Ray | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Joe Douglas Ray | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Doris Ella Ray | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Albert Monks | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Louise Monks | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Evaline Monks | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Thomas Monks | 19 | Son | Farmworker | Tennessee |
| 72 | Marvin Monks | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Wilson Monks | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Wayne Monks | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Amelia Monks | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | J. D. Durham | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Lila Durham | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | James A. Durham | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Joyce Durham | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Johnny Durham | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)