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Elsie Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jasper-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jasper-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jasper-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat Five |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jasper |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat Five |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Jones | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Alice Jones | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Rosa Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Elsie Jones | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Lillie Jones | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Arcola Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jasper, Mississippi
Other, age 19
Jasper, Mississippi · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Sister-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Gen. Labourer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Jasper-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 32
Jasper-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat Five |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jasper |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Elsie Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elsie Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Jasper-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Jasper-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02033-00485)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jason Waters | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Letha Waters | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | James Waters | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Bell Waters | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Grace Brown | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Willie Grace Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Lee Livingston | 64 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Minnie Livingston | 47 | Sister | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Martha Wheeler | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Willie Wheeler | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 51 | R. C. Wheeler | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Otho Wheeler | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Lina Brown | 60 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Johnnie Henry | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Estelle Henry | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Edith Henry | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | John Roland Henry | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Harry Henry | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Kerney Henry | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Ramon Henry | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Dave A. Lightsey | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Missouri Jane Lightsey | 61 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Stafford Livingston | 29 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Inez Livingston | 25 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Elvin Livingston | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | James Allen Livingston | 6 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Shirley Jean Livingston | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Ben Windham | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Mary Windham | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Goldie Windham | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Bertha Mae Windham | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Beatrice Windham | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Ben Jr. Windham | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Walter Jones | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Elsie Jones THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Lillie Jones | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Alice Jones | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Arcola Jones | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | James Jones | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Rosa Lee Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)