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Emma Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shiawassee-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Emma Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shiawassee-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 86
b. ~1854
Female
Head
Born: Michigan
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shiawassee-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 86 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bennington Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shiawassee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Bennington Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Jones | Daughter | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Emma Jones | Head | — | 86 | ~1854 |
| Carl Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shiawassee, Michigan
Other, age 66
Shiawassee, Michigan · implied b. ~1854 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Mother in law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Shiawassee, Michigan
Other, age 76
Shiawassee, Michigan · implied b. ~1854 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Shiawassee-County, Michigan
Head, age 86
Shiawassee-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1854 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 86 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bennington Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shiawassee |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Jones
Head · 1940 · age 86 · b. ~1854 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Shiawassee-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Shiawassee-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01820-00028)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry L. Butler | 37 | Head | Assembly Line | Michigan |
| 2 | Alice G. Butler | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Charles L. Nix | 60 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 4 | Philip C. Nix | 17 | Son | Packing | Michigan |
| 5 | Max L. Nix | 20 | Son | Labourer | Michigan |
| 6 | Leon Ray Nix | 18 | Son | Labourer | Michigan |
| 7 | Clayton J. Cooper | 44 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 8 | Margaret B. Cooper | 46 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | John H. Cooper | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Beverly J. Cooper | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Wallace D. Cooper | 49 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 12 | Minnie Cooper | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Leonard B. Cooper | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Beryl Cooper | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | George Cooper | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Alton O. Smith | 52 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 17 | Florence I. Smith | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Carl Winkler | 36 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 19 | Marie Winkler | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 20 | John Brown | 53 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 21 | Myra Brown | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Elwin J. Stewart | 61 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 23 | Gretchen Ashley Stewart | 41 | Granddaughter | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 24 | Mertia Stewart | 34 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Claud O. Greene | 47 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 26 | Bessie Greene | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Bernard C. Greene | 21 | Son | Local Salesman | Michigan |
| 28 | Virgil E. Greene | 20 | Son | Local Salesman | Michigan |
| 29 | Joyce E. Greene | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Wilma L. Greene | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Keith E. Greene | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Clare J. Greene | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Emma Jones THIS PERSON | 86 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Morgan Jones | 53 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Carl A. Jones | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Quinton D. Mason | 37 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 37 | Louise M. Mason | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Eugene Mason | 19 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 39 | Barbara J. Mason | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Wayne Mason | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
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)