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Dorothy Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Starkville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oktibbeha |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Starkville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sallie Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Sarah Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dorothy Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Arron Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Margaret Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Isaac Jones | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Jimmy Jones | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elias Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Isaac Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Emmie Jones | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Other, age 9
Oktibbeha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1921 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Gr. Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 18
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 12 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Starkville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oktibbeha |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Margaret Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elias Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arron Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmy Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sallie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaac 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 — Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02055-00102)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ruth Moss | 26 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 42 | Jessie Mae Moss | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Annie B Manuel | 42 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Raymond Manuel | 29 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Lee Wynn | 65 | Head | Porter | Mississippi |
| 46 | Annie Lee Wynn | 27 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 47 | Emmie Wynn | 37 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 48 | Maud Wynn | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Moses Clark | 32 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Ethel Clark | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Isaac Jones | 39 | Head | Cage | Mississippi |
| 52 | Emmie Jones | 35 | Wife | Sew | Mississippi |
| 53 | Dorothy Jones THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Mary Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Elias Jones | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Isaac Jr. Jones | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Margaret Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Robert Jones | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Arron Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Jimmy Jones | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Sarah Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Sallie Mae Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Alfred Mcbee | 25 | Head | Washerwoman | Mississippi |
| 64 | Helen Mcbee | 26 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 65 | John Reed | 21 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Eloise Reed | 16 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Elzie Hairston | 40 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Mose Hairston | 21 | Son | Common Laborer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Bennie W. Hairston | 19 | Son | Janitor | Mississippi |
| 70 | Corrie Marie Hairston | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Allie W. Hairston | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Rosie Mae Hairston | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Bettie Jean Hairston | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Walter Evans | 26 | Head | Butler | Mississippi |
| 75 | Annie Evans | 28 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 76 | Ruth Evans | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Minnie Harris | 47 | Head | Nurse | Mississippi |
| 78 | George (A) Harris | 27 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Jessie Harris | 23 | Daughter | Cook | Mississippi |
| 80 | Willie B Harris | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)