Emma Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Thomas-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Emma Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Thomas-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Female Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Thomas-County, Georgia
Surname	Jones
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Thomasville City
1935 Residence (County)	Thomas
Additional Details
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Own home
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	22
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Laundress
Township / Ward	Thomasville City
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Emma	Age	Birth yr
Louise Simons	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Elmer Jones	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Emma Jones	Head	—	40	~1900
Clarence Turks	Son	—	10	~1930

Census Appearances

1920

Thomas, Georgia

Spouse, age 22

Thomas, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Thomas, Georgia

Spouse, age 33

Thomas, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Thomas-County, Georgia

Head, age 40

Thomas-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Thomasville City
1935 Residence (County)	Thomas
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Own home
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	22
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Emma Jones

Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Thomas-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00713-00300)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Johnnie Ponder	51	Head	Baggage Porter	Florida
42	Emma R. Ponder	46	Wife	—	Florida
43	Alandus Ponder	23	Son	Janitor	Georgia
44	Everyoung Ponder	19	Daughter	—	Georgia
45	Annie Davis	52	Head	—	Georgia
46	Betty Andrews	14	Grand-daughter	—	Pennsylvania
47	Hay Robinson	30	Head	Section Hand	Georgia
48	Elizabeth Robinson	26	Wife	—	Georgia
49	Annie Robinson	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
50	Orrie Robinson	2	Son	—	Georgia
51	Clifford Robinson	0	Son	—	Georgia
52	Florence Robinson	68	Mother	—	Florida
53	Essie Hayes	25	Sister-in-law	Maid	Georgia
54	John Hayes	25	Brother-in-law	Tractor Driver	Georgia
55	Moses Gardner	6	Nephew	—	Georgia
56	Lena Thompson	31	Head	Teacher	Georgia
57	Harvey Thompson	15	Son	—	Georgia
58	David Monroe	27	Lodger	Musician	Florida
59	Henry Newton	30	Lodger	Laborer	Georgia
60	Addie Newton	21	Lodger's wife	—	Georgia
61	Mary Pearl Newton	12	Lodger's daughter	—	Georgia
62	Nancy Fleming	70	Head	Practical Nurse	Georgia
63	Arlie Daniels	45	Head	Laundress	Georgia
64	Allen Jackson	78	Head	—	Florida
65	Sara Jackson	52	Wife	—	Florida
66	Annie Mcqueen	70	Head	—	Georgia
67	Nancy Aiken	72	Head	—	Georgia
68	Eliza Aiken	45	Daughter	Laundress	Georgia
69	Elijah Terrell	52	Head	Yard Work	Georgia
70	Louvenia Terrell	48	Wife	—	Georgia
71	Angeline Moore	94	Mother	—	Georgia
72	Arthur Lee Bell	5	Nephew	—	Georgia
73	Harper Davenport	67	Lodger	—	Georgia
74	Adeline Davenport	55	Lodger's wife	Laundress	Georgia
75	Emma Jones THIS PERSON	40	Head	Laundress	Georgia
76	Louise Simons	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
77	Clarence Turks	10	Son	—	Georgia
78	Elmer Jones	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
79	Luther James	28	Head	Wood Chopper	Georgia
80	Irene James	27	Wife	Servant	Georgia

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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)

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