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Ethel Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chatham-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chatham-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Samuel — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chatham-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Savannah City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chatham |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Savannah City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parmalee Washington | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ethel Jones | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| George Washington | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chatham, Georgia
Daughter, age 3
Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ethel L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Chatham, Georgia
Daughter, age 14
Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Chatham-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 23
Chatham-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Savannah City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chatham |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Ethel Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father George Washington (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
James Jones
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Jones
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jones
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Jones
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Washington
b. ~1918
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Georgia
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Sibling
Parmalee Washington
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Chatham-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Chatham-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00651-00445)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julia Brady | 65 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Melchis Brown | 60 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Walter Frazier | 50 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 4 | James Abraham | 19 | Head | Baker | Georgia |
| 5 | Annie Lee Abraham | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | James Ellis Abraham | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Butler Martin | 29 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 8 | Mable Martin | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Virginia Martin | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Joseph Martin | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Alfred Martin | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | James Martin | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Marie Martin | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Lucius Small | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Sarah Small | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Louis Small | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | William Small | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Benjamin Holmes | 16 | Cousin | Laborer | Georgia |
| 19 | Harry Bryan | 43 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Crawford Bryan | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Albert Bryan | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Mattie Davis | 31 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 23 | George Washington | 22 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 24 | Parmalee Washington | 24 | Daughter | Laundress | Georgia |
| 25 | Ethel Jones THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Lindsay Lewis | 58 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 27 | Elsie Lewis | 58 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Emery Lewis | 51 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 29 | Viola Lewis | 51 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Annie Gibson | 30 | Daughter | Laundress | Georgia |
| 31 | Willie Washington | 35 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 32 | Eldora Washington | 30 | Wife | Maid | Georgia |
| 33 | Elizabeth Bevan | 30 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 34 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 35 | Benny Bryant | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 36 | Esther Mae Bryant | 27 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 37 | Jeanette Bryant | 82 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Mary Hicks | 64 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 39 | Maggie Dent | 24 | Lodger | Servant | South Carolina |
| 40 | Alton Gamble | 39 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.84
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)