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Dorothy Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rufus & Rula — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Divorced
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fulton-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chattahoochee (unincorporated place Riverside) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | cake wrapper |
| Industry | wholesale bakery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 676 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Cake Wrapper |
| Township / Ward | Chattahoochee Unincorporated Place Riverside |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Jones | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Rufus Holbrooks | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Dorothy Jones | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Rula Holbrooks | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fulton, Georgia
Other, age 5
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Fulton, Georgia
Other, age 16
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 32 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Cafe |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Fulton-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 26
Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chattahoochee (unincorporated place Riverside) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Occupation | cake wrapper |
| Industry | wholesale bakery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 676 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Dorothy Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Rufus Holbrooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rula Holbrooks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Rufus Holbrooks
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rula Holbrooks
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Georgia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00676-00134)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iderey Newton Cain | 42 | Head | Maker Of Rods | Georgia |
| 2 | Bessie Cain | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Georgia |
| 3 | William Henry Cain | 17 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 4 | Ossie Moree Cain | 14 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 5 | Ruby Jewel Cain | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Annie G. Cain | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Troy Stevenson Cain | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Calvin Eugene Cain | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Mary Cain | 68 | Mother | None | Georgia |
| 10 | Robert M. Hawkins | 57 | Head | Marble Polisher | Georgia |
| 11 | Malvie Lee Hawkins | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Georgia |
| 12 | Lillian Mae Hawkins | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 13 | Robert Rabun Hawkins | 19 | Son | New Worker | Georgia |
| 14 | Ruby Winnell Hawkins | 16 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 15 | Frank Edward Hawkins | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | William Carl Hawkins | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Douglas Henry Hawkins | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Peggy Ann Hawkins | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | W. Carl Morris | 29 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 20 | Melvie Pauline Morris | 28 | Wife | Housewife | Georgia |
| 21 | James Robert Morris | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Patsy Pauline Morris | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | John H. Merritt | 22 | Head | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 24 | Allene C. Merritt | 21 | Wife | Housewife | Georgia |
| 25 | Norma Joyce Merritt | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Gwendolyn Ann Merritt | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Donna Jean Merritt | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Myrtle Reynolds | 46 | Head | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 30 | Rufus A. Holbrooks | 70 | Head | None | Georgia |
| 31 | Rula Delena Holbrooks | 60 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 32 | Dorothy Jones THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Cake Wrapper | Georgia |
| 33 | Dorothy M. Jones | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Harden Allen Spruell | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 35 | Mary Elizabeth Spruell | 33 | Wife | Housewife | Georgia |
| 36 | Doris Alen Spruell | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | James Carroll Spruell | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | William Eugene Spruell | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Dock Moss Martin | 32 | Head | Paper Hanger | Georgia |
| 40 | Josephine Martin | 32 | Wife | Spinner | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)