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Ethel Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 2 Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 2 Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Thelma Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Virginia Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Hal Jones | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Virgil Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Clyde Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Clarence Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Conard Jones | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Frank Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Curtis Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Tessa Jones | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 4
Jefferson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Jefferson-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 14
Jefferson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 2 Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Clyde Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgil Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtis Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Conard Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Jefferson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03908-00085)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Emma May French | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Wayne French | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Johnnie French | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Robert French | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Norma French | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Charlie Wilkerson | 23 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 47 | Ollie Wilkerson | 52 | Wife | House Work | Tennessee |
| 48 | P. C. Wilkerson | 29 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 49 | Rebecca Wilkerson | 22 | Daughter | Housework | Tennessee |
| 50 | J. F. Wilkerson | 6 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Warren G. Wilkerson | 5 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Wylie Jenkins | 43 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 53 | Aralee Jenkins | 41 | Wife | House Work | Tennessee |
| 54 | Kyle Jenkins | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Billie Blankenship | 12 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Bobbie Blankenship | 7 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Jim Jenkins | 64 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 58 | Leonard Jenkins | 52 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 59 | Velma Jenkins | 46 | Daughter in law | House Work | Tennessee |
| 60 | L. E. Jenkins | 15 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | A. A. Casey | 43 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 62 | Drafter Littles | 42 | Brother in law | Farming | Tennessee |
| 63 | Rose Littles | 41 | Sister | Housework | Tennessee |
| 64 | Billie Littles | 9 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Hal Jones | 44 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 66 | Tessa Jones | 38 | Wife | Housework | Tennessee |
| 67 | Conard Jones | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Clarence Jones | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Thelma Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Ethel Jones THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Curtis Jones | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Frank Jones | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Clyde Jones | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Virginia Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Virgil Jones | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Loy Brewer | 27 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 77 | Nila Brewer | 24 | Wife | House Work | Tennessee |
| 78 | Harvey Gibson | 27 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 79 | Rosettie Gibson | 25 | Wife | Housework | Tennessee |
| 80 | Delitha Gibson | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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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)