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Elsie Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Smith-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Smith-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Smith-County, Texas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct No 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodus Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Andy Jones | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Elsie Jones | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Opal Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| David Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Andy Jones | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jessie Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Smith, Texas
Other, age 18
Smith, Texas · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Smith-County, Texas
Spouse, age 26
Smith-County, Texas · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct No 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elsie Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Texas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Smith-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Smith-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04138-00193)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee E Adams | 59 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 2 | Leola Adams | 52 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Lester H Adam | 33 | Head | Bus Driver | Texas |
| 4 | Elsie Adam | 25 | Wife | Waitress | Texas |
| 5 | Elsie Marie Adam | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | Jessie Buie | 34 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 7 | Fleta Buie | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 8 | Weldon Buie | 15 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 9 | Chas S Enas | 44 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 10 | Grace Enas | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 11 | Homer S Prichard | 33 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 12 | Revy S Prichard | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 13 | Fred Prichard | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | Ida Fay Prichard | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Madine Prichard | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Ima Jene Knepper | 15 | Stepdaughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Chas E Prichard | 42 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 18 | Ada Prichard | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 19 | E Roy Prichard | 36 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 20 | Ruth Prichard | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 21 | Helen Prichard | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 22 | Juaneta Prichard | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Andy Jones | 30 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 24 | Elsie Jones THIS PERSON | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 25 | Jessie Clyde Jones | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 26 | Opal Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 27 | Rodus Jones | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 28 | David Jones | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Andy Jones | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Luther F Buie | 57 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 31 | Lottie May Buie | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 32 | Mary Evelyn Buie | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | Marguerette Buie | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 34 | Luther W Buie | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | W G Quatlander | 64 | Head | — | Texas |
| 36 | Clarence Wiggins | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Texas |
| 37 | Alma Wiggins | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Wilbur Wiggins | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 39 | Gary Haskins | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 40 | Robert Hoskins | 74 | Head | — | 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)