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Edith Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Stokes-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Edith Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stokes-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Stokes-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Edith E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yadkin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stokes |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Yadkin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Jones | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Beulah Jones | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Gabe Jones | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Carlos Jones | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Mary Jones | Spouse | — | 69 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1920
Stokes, North …
Daughter, age 8
Stokes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Edith E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Stokes, North …
Daughter, age 18
Stokes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Edith E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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
Stokes-County, North …
Daughter, age 28
Stokes-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Edith E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yadkin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stokes |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Edith Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Gabriel Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Lige Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Gabe Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Jones
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jones
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gabriel Jones
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lige Jones
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gabe Jones
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edith Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Carlos Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 40
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 — Stokes-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Stokes-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02976-00585)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patsy Lee Moore | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Green Reed | 45 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Charlie B. (Ab) Moore | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Della (Ab) Moore | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | William B. (Ab) Moore | 23 | Son | Attendant | North Carolina |
| 6 | Olin (Ab) Moore | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | George Darrow | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Medea Darrow | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | M. Evelyn Darrow | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Sarah E. Slate | 67 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Hattie Slate | 56 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mary Hauser | 61 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ruth Spainhour | 32 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | George Holyfield | 28 | Hired Man | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Uplies H. Moirfield | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Loyd W. Moirfield | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | J. Clyde Moirfield | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Martie B. Moirfield | 23 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Virginia M. Moirfield | 0 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Manuel R. Stewart | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Alma S. Stewart | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Kenneth M. Stewart | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Basil Stewart | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | A. Colleen Stewart | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Violet M. Stewart | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Jane S. Grabbel | 56 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Gertrude Grabbel | 57 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Manly B. Grabbel | 44 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Gabe A. Jones | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mary E. Jones | 69 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Beulah G. Jones | 40 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Carlos A. Jones | 30 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Edith E. Jones THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Robert J. Bennett | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Elma Bennett | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Hazel Wall | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | J. Roland Smith | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mary Lee Smith | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mary Sue Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Jimmie R. Smith | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Edith + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)