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Elsie Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Buck & Tankley — first a spouse (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tuscaloosa |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Township 21 Mitchells |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Jones | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Elsie Jones | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Billie Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Daughter, age 2
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Daughter, age 13
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 24
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tuscaloosa |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Elsie Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Buck Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Tankley Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Buck Jones
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tankley Jones
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Jones
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Jones
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elsie Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Alabama
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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 — Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00085-00848)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Booker | 12 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Willard Booker | 15 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Luther Stokes | 36 | Head | Section Hand | Alabama |
| 44 | Lucile Stokes | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Edger Walker | 45 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 46 | Lucile Walker | 38 | Wife | Teacher | Alabama |
| 47 | Gatley Moore | 47 | Head | Road Work | Alabama |
| 48 | Beatrice Moore | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Jessie D Snider | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 50 | Ola M Snider | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Londelene Snider | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Inyelle Snider | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Dora Dean Snider | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Robert G Harrison | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 55 | Mary E Harrison | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Stancel Harrison | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 57 | Willie M Harrison | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Dalton L Harrison | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Ethel Harrison | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Charley Weaver | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 61 | Ora J Weaver | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Brandon Weaver | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | Oscar Jones | 26 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 64 | Elsie Jones THIS PERSON | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Billie Jones | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Edward J Farley | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 67 | Sevilla Farley | 54 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Elza Farley | 24 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 69 | Etta K Farley | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Patsy B Farley | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Thomas A Gregory | 63 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 72 | Sophronia Gregory | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Elija J Gregory | 83 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Dora Elda Gregory | 65 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Arthur Fincher | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | Maurice O Post | 63 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 77 | James Smedley | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 78 | Floy W Smedley | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 79 | William S Jenkins | 59 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 80 | Leona O Jenkins | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Elsie
Gen 1 · 4 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)