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Ethel Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greene-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Ormonds |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zelma Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Fannie Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Matamie Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ada Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mildred Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Johnnie Jones | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Johnnie Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Hugh Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lyman Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ethel Jones | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greene, North …
Other, age 22
Greene, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Greene-County, North …
Spouse, age 31
Greene-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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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 — Greene-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02918-00292)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Maude Moore | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Adele Moore | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Robert Moore | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Helen Moore | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Luby Sherrod | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Hattie Mae Sherrod | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Willie Lee Sherrod | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Clifton Ray Sherrod | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Jerome Sherrod | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Fred Jr. Washington | 10 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Cora Steppe | 66 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Agnes Steppe | 32 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lucy Steppe | 30 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Laura Steppe | 28 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Beatris Steppe | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mose Steppe | 22 | Son | W. P. A. | North Carolina |
| 57 | Robert Dupree | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Susie Dupree | 34 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 59 | J. C. Darden | 53 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 60 | Addie F. Darden | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Adelaide Darden | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Will Allen | 46 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Etta Allen | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Raymond Hall | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mose Hall | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Cenlater Hall | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Annie May Hall | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lissie Mae Hall | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Henry Hall | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Johnnie V. Jones | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ethel Jones THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Johnnie Jr. Jones | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Matamie Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Hugh Leslie Jones | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mildred Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ada Gray Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Lyman Jones | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Fannie Mae Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Zelma Louise Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mary Frances Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)