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Doris Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Doris Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Doris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Viola Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Cleola Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Johnnie Jones | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Viola Treadaway | Other | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Leroy Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Jones | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Johnnie Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jessie Jones | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 2
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1928 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 11
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Doris Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Doris Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Alabama
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Sibling
Leroy Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleola Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00095-00133)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homer Cooper | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Johnnie Jones | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 3 | Jessie Lee Jones | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Leroy Jones | 20 | Son | Delivery Boy | Alabama |
| 5 | James Jones | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Johnnie Jr. Jones | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Viola Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Cleola Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Doris Jones THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Viola Treadaway | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Ernest Smiley | 45 | Head | Minister | Alabama |
| 12 | Amy Smiley | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | L. C. Burns | 22 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Mary Burns | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Henry Burns | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Barbara Burns | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Homer Todd | 56 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Betty Todd | 37 | Wife | Maid | Alabama |
| 19 | Lela Douglas | 38 | Head | Washerwoman | Alabama |
| 20 | Josephine Douglas | 16 | Daughter | Maid | Alabama |
| 21 | Evelyn Douglas | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Jeanette Douglas | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Lois Douglas | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Albert Miles | 62 | Head | Painter | Alabama |
| 25 | Annie Lee Miles | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Mary Miles | 65 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Abner Miles | 13 | Brother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Rufus Moore | 41 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Mabel Moore | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | William Moore | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Lewis Woodman | 27 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 32 | Lilly Woodman | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Marvin Woodman | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Mary Woodman | 48 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Julia Little | 50 | Head | Maid | Alabama |
| 36 | Leonard Little | 28 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | Lucy Turner | 27 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Bishop Turner | 29 | Son | Janitor | Alabama |
| 39 | Carry Turner | 29 | Daughter-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Mary Turner | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
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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)