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Edna Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Anne-Arundel-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Edna Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anne-Arundel-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Anne-Arundel-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Dist. 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anne Arundel |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Election Dist 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Cornell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Irvin Jones | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| John Cornell | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Earl Cornell | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Irvin Cornell | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Calvin Cornell | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Cornell | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Kenneth Cornell | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edna Jones | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Anne Arundel, …
Other, age 31
Anne Arundel, Maryland · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Anne-Arundel-County, Maryland
Spouse, age 41
Anne-Arundel-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Dist. 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anne Arundel |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Edna Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Anne-Arundel-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Anne-Arundel-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01501-00207)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genevieve Cox | 18 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Henry Thomas Cox | 15 | son | — | Maryland |
| 3 | John Hall | 57 | Head | Labour | Maryland |
| 4 | Marie Hall | 57 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Margaret Ann Hall | 57 | sister | — | Maryland |
| 6 | James S. Mason | 55 | head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 7 | Alma Mason | 55 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Minnie Jones | 40 | daughter | Domestic | Maryland |
| 9 | Irvin Jones | 43 | head | Labour | Maryland |
| 10 | Edna Jones THIS PERSON | 41 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 11 | John H. Cornell | 24 | son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 12 | John H. Cornell | 21 | son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 13 | Kenneth Cornell | 19 | son | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Earl Cornell | 16 | son | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Edna Louise Cornell | 12 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Calvin Cornell | 8 | son | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Irvin Cornell | 6 | son | — | Maryland |
| 18 | John H. Queen | 58 | head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 19 | Emma Queen | 56 | wife | Cook | Maryland |
| 20 | Wilton Queen | 24 | son | Labour | Maryland |
| 21 | Maggie Queen | 16 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Ethel Queen | 36 | head | Domestic | Maryland |
| 23 | Wilbur Smith | 17 | son | Labour | Maryland |
| 24 | Eddie Ogle | 61 | head | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Mary Ogle | 53 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 26 | William Hawkins | 59 | son-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Frank Williams | 60 | head | Labour | Alabama |
| 28 | Julia Clarkson | 51 | head | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Lucy Rowe | 34 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Denis Wilson | 50 | head | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Emma Wilson | 50 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Milton Smothers | 28 | head | Labour | Maryland |
| 33 | Florence Smothers | 26 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Helen Smothers | 11 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 35 | William Smothers | 8 | son | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Alice Smothers | 6 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 37 | John Smothers | 4 | son | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Robert Smothers | 3 | son | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Florence Smothers | 2 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Springfield Diggs | 47 | lodger | — | Maryland |
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)