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Effie Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Effie Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Texas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prec't. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Prect 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Effie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aloma Jones | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ernest Jones | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Foye Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Glenn Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Willie Jones | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Marguarate Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Effie Jones | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Maurice Jones | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Texas
Spouse, age 43
Shelby, Texas · implied b. ~1887 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Effie E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Shelby-County, Texas
Spouse, age 52
Shelby-County, Texas · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prec't. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Effie Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Effie Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04136-00099)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hattie Cox | 63 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 2 | Frank Reynolds | 46 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 3 | Betty Reynolds | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 4 | Virgil Reynolds | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 5 | Nellie Ruth Reynolds | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | Kezett Reynolds | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 7 | Oscar Jones | 31 | Head | — | Texas |
| 8 | Clarice Jones | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 9 | Billie Cooper | 60 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 10 | Ellen Cooper | 60 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 11 | Richard Baker | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Texas |
| 12 | E. J. Cooper | 22 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 13 | Janell Cooper | 16 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 14 | W. H. Baker | 63 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 15 | Winnie Baker | 50 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 16 | Eudine Baker | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 17 | Earl Baker | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | Annie Lee Baker | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Sarah Baker | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | Thomas Baker | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Hazel Baker | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 22 | Frank Anderson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 23 | Ilona Anderson | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 24 | Bernard Carroll | 26 | Head | Bus Driver | Texas |
| 25 | Sara Lee Carroll | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 26 | A. A. Rich | 37 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 27 | Camilla Rich | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 28 | Willie Jones | 53 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Effie Jones THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 30 | Aloma Jones | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 31 | Ernest Jones | 23 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 32 | Maurice Jones | 21 | Son | Mechanic | Texas |
| 33 | Foye Jones | 17 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 34 | Marguarate Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 35 | Glenn Jones | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 36 | Jack Williams | 22 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 37 | Mary Williams | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 38 | Filler Milton | 63 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 39 | Travis Milton | 31 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 40 | Grady Milton | 31 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
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)