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Dora Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Craven-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Dora Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Craven-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Craven-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Craven |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Township 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Dora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aileen Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lonnie Jones | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Hobson Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Earnest Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Gilbert Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Aaron Jones | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Marlow Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Dora Jones | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Craven, North …
Spouse, age 18
Craven, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Craven, North …
Spouse, age 28
Craven, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Craven-County, North …
Spouse, age 39
Craven-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Craven |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Dora Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dora Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Craven-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Craven-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02894-00234)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond White | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Edna Earl White | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Jim White | 65 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Edith White | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ruben Wood | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Thomas White | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Hazel White | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Walter White | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Raymond White | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Patricia Ann White | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lonnie Jones | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Dora Jones THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Earnest Jones | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Marlow Jones | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Hobson Jones | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Aileen Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Gilbert Jones | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Aaron Jones | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Aldridge | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Rachel Aldridge | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Grace Aldridge | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Marvin Aldridge | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Helen Aldridge | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Roger Aldridge | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Beatrice Aldridge | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ned Kittrell | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Othela Kittrell | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | James Earl Kittrell | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ned Roger Kittrell | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Isaac Kittrell | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ben Kittrell | 29 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Connie Kittrell | 29 | Sister in law | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Rhoda Jones | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Beulah Jones | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Edna Earl Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Helen Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Shirley Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | William Wilson | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mollie Wilson | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Beatrice Wilson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)