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Ellen Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sylva town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Sylva Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Virgie Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Aline Jones | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Norma Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Beulah Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| N Jones | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Johnie Jones | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Leroy Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Paul Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Georgia Jones | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jackson, North …
Daughter, age 2
Jackson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Jackson-County, North …
Daughter, age 12
Jackson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sylva town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Ellen Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Virgie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norma Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aline Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy 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 — Jackson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02932-00433)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lowell Ensley | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lydia Ensley | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Billie Ensley | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Bobbie Ensley | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | S. A. Carden | 54 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 46 | Agnes Carden | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Albert Carden | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 48 | Gary Neil Carden | 5 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Charlie Gibbs | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Bertha Gibbs | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Edith Gibbs | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ina Jean Gibbs | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | N. M. Jones | 50 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 54 | Georgia Jones | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Beulah Jones | 16 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Leroy Jones | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ellen Jones THIS PERSON | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Paul Jones | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Virgie Mae Jones | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Johnie Jones | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Norma Lee Jones | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Aline V. Jones | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Robert L. Jones | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Ingle Wood | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mary Ella Wood | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ileen Gail Wood | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Arquella Ruth Wood | 0 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Bob Bryson | 49 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Sarah Bryson | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mary Bryson | 19 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Thelma Bryson | 16 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Bill Bryson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Richard Bryson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lois Bryson | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Jessie Bryson | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ben Bryson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Oscar Nicholson | 52 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Alice Nicholson | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Hester Nicholson | 37 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Kenneth Nicholson | 30 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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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)