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Ethel Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Travis-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Travis-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Travis-County, Texas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Travis |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zelma Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Doris Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Wiley Jones | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Clarence Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Hubert Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Louis Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ray Jones | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Emery Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Curtis Jones | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Hannibal Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ethel Jones | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Travis, Texas
Spouse, age 25
Travis, Texas · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Travis-County, Texas
Spouse, age 35
Travis-County, Texas · implied b. ~1905 — 12 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Travis |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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 35 · b. ~1905 · Texas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Travis-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Travis-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04148-00132)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret Parker | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 42 | Jeff Jr. Parker | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 43 | Joseph Parker | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 44 | Rosetta Parker | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | Juanita Parker | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 46 | Melvin Parker | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 47 | George Collins | 69 | Head | — | Texas |
| 48 | Adele Brewer | 32 | Neice | — | Texas |
| 49 | Shippie Brewer | 14 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 50 | B. J. Brewer | 12 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 51 | Ernest O. Ballerstedt | 57 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 52 | Laurie Ballerstedt | 44 | Wife | Internal Revenue | Texas |
| 53 | Marion Ballerstedt | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 54 | Frances Ballerstedt | 74 | Head | — | Austria |
| 55 | Dora Ballerstedt | 53 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | Minnie Ballerstedt | 45 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 57 | Francis Brafford | 49 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | William O. Strong | 48 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 59 | Armentha Strong | 50 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 60 | Marjorie Strong | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 61 | Willie Rue Cloud | 15 | Neice | — | Texas |
| 62 | Robert O. Camel | 39 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 63 | Vinnie Camel | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 64 | Rudolph Camel | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 65 | Themyray Camel | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | John Camel | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 67 | Marcella Camel | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | Josephine Camel | 83 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 69 | Wiley Jones | 39 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 70 | Ethel Jones THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 71 | Hubert Jones | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 72 | Zelma Lee Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 73 | Emery Jones | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 74 | James Jones | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 75 | Doris Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 76 | Hannibal Jones | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 77 | Ray Jones | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 78 | Curtis Jones | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | Clarence Jones | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 80 | Louis Charles Jones | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
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)