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Dorothy Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Louisa-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Louisa-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bradley & Annie — first a spouse (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Louisa-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Dorothy J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mineral Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Louisa |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Mineral Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Jones | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Herman Hall | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| John Jones | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jerry Hall | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lottie Hall | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Dorothy Jones | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Louisa, Virginia
Daughter, age 7
Louisa, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Dorothy V |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Louisa, Virginia
Daughter, age 17
Louisa, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Dorothy M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Louisa-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 27
Louisa-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Dorothy J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mineral Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Louisa |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Bradley Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hester Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bradley Jones
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Jones
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hester Jones
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Virginia
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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 — Louisa-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Louisa-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04274-00904)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delmus L Jarrett | 54 | Head | Agent R.R. | Georgia |
| 2 | Lillie S Jarrett | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Delmus L Jr Jarrett | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Mary E Jarrett | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Ruby Jarrett | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | John Foster | 24 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 7 | Bessie L Foster | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Catherine J Foster | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Lillie Butler | 49 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Charles P Butler | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Sallie R Rogers | 73 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Milton T Lumsden | 30 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 13 | Catherine S Lumsden | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Milton T Jr Lumsden | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Herman D Hall | 26 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 16 | Lottie S Hall | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Jerry E Hall | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Dorothy J Jones THIS PERSON | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | John W Jr Jones | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Louise L Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Cora L Talley | 49 | Head | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 22 | Nellie G Talley | 38 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Linwood G Perkins | 57 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 24 | Blanche C Perkins | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Heley L Hamston|Hauston | 75 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Lucy L Hamston|Hauston | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Gilbert J Hamston|Hauston | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Edward J Hamston|Hauston | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Hazel J Hamston|Hauston | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | James S Harlow | 69 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 31 | Linna B Harlow | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Junis C Harlow | 24 | Son | Manager | Virginia |
| 33 | Lennie L Harlow | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Howard P Hamston|Hauston | 31 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Mabel E Hamston|Hauston | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Joan L Hamston|Hauston | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | William B Hamston|Hauston | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Ray F Hamston|Hauston | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Charlie P Frank | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Bessie R Frank | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 3 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)