Ethel Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

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

Age 40 b. ~1900 Female Head Born: Alabama Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Jones
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Butler
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Alabama
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama
Township / Ward	Hamtramck 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 Ethel	Age	Birth yr
Barbara Jones	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Ida Jones	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Ethel Jones	Head	—	40	~1900
D Jones	Son	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 19

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	19
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 29

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1901 — 13 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Age at First Marriage	14
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 40

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Butler
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Alabama
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

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Ethel Jones

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

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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01829-00465)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ruth Tanner	39	Head	Housework	Massachusetts
2	Edward Anderson	21	Son	—	Massachusetts
3	John Anderson	14	Son	—	Michigan
4	Rosita Anderson	12	Daughter	—	Michigan
5	Joseph Anderson	10	Son	—	Michigan
6	Phillis Anderson	8	Son	—	Michigan
7	Carlin Anderson	6	Daughter	—	Michigan
8	David Anderson	4	Son	—	Michigan
9	Jacob Adinity	43	Head	Proprietor	Russia
10	Anna Adinity	32	Wife	Cashier	Russia
11	Jacob Jr. Adinity	9	Son	—	Michigan
12	Roman Adamski	50	Lodger	Janitor	Russia
13	Max A. Mychinski	42	Lodger	Handyman	Russia
14	Edward Gray	31	Head	Agent Insurance	Georgia
15	Susie Gray	33	Wife	—	Georgia
16	Bertha Gray	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
17	Edward Jr. Gray	6	Son	—	Michigan
18	Bertha Patmon	50	Mother in law	—	Georgia
19	William Steel	58	Head	Laborer	Indiana
20	Annie Steel	40	Wife	—	Tennessee
21	Willie Harris	60	Mother in law	Seamstress	W. Virginia
22	Leo Whittaker	43	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
23	Virginia Anderson	44	Sister	Laundress	Tennessee
24	Vercel Whittaker	34	Brother	Laborer	Tennessee
25	Ethel Jones THIS PERSON	40	Head	—	Alabama
26	D. C. Jones	20	Son	Laborer	Michigan
27	Ida M. Jones	18	Daughter	New Worker	Michigan
28	Barbara J. Jones	1	Daughter	—	Michigan
29	Steve Rappac	29	Head	Laborer	Missouri
30	Josephine Rappac	27	Wife	—	Missouri
31	John Rappac	2	Son	—	Michigan
32	Eldyn Armstrong	32	Head	Laborer	Michigan
33	Marion Armstrong	7	Daughter	—	Michigan
34	Adam Przeglaza	61	Head	—	Poland
35	John Przeglaza	30	Son	Shipping Clerk	Michigan
36	Helen Przeglaza	25	Daughter in law	Laundress	Michigan
37	Frank Przeglaza	27	Son	Door Inspector	Michigan
38	Julia Przeglaza	22	Daughter	—	Michigan
39	Bernivette Przeglaza	4	Granddaughter	—	Michigan
40	Richard Przeglaza	2	Grandson	—	Michigan

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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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