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Ethel Jones — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ethel Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Arklow — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dallas-County, Texas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ethel Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Cafe |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Township / Ward | Dallas 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Jones | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Maggie Robison | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Horace Jones | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Johnnie Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Raymond Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dallas, Texas
Daughter, age 3
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ethel M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Dallas, Texas
Daughter, age 14
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ethel M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Dallas-County, Texas
Daughter, age 23
Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ethel Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Cafe |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Isaac Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Arklow Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Robison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Jones
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arklow Jones
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Jones
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Robison
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Jones
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Texas
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Sibling
Raymond Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Horace Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Dallas-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04178-00236)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bobbie Lou Lee | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 42 | Felix Grundy Sr Lee | 80 | Father | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Rosie Lee Lee | 64 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 44 | Charlie Adamson | 63 | Head | — | Texas |
| 45 | Ida Adamson | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 46 | Franklin A Morris | 26 | Head | Hangs Signs | Texas |
| 47 | Rosie Lee Morris | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 48 | Audie Lee Morris | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 49 | James Alvin Morris | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 50 | Maggie Robison | 52 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Horace Jones | 25 | Son | Elevator Boy | Texas |
| 52 | Ethel Mae Jones THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Waitress | Texas |
| 53 | Raymond Jones | 20 | Son | Printer | Texas |
| 54 | Johnnie Jones | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 55 | Mack Grubbs | 46 | Head | 13 | Mississippi |
| 56 | Audrey Grubbs | 41 | Wife | 8 | Alabama |
| 57 | Derrell Grubbs | 21 | Son | 8 | Texas |
| 58 | Wilmer Grubbs | 20 | Son | 48 | Texas |
| 59 | Hazel Grubbs | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | J. W. Grubbs | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 61 | Louis Eugene Grubbs | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 62 | Marie Grubbs | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Vera Burns | 35 | Sister-in-law | Nurse | Alabama |
| 64 | Chas. T. Gibson | 56 | Head | Proprietor | Arkansas |
| 65 | Hetta O. Gibson | 45 | Wife | Beauty Opr. | Texas |
| 66 | Carl C. Gibson | 25 | Son | Barber | Oklahoma |
| 67 | Virginia J. Gibson | 26 | Daughter-in-law | Beauty Opr. | Texas |
| 68 | Doris J. Gibson | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 69 | James L. Stinson | 74 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Della Stinson | 53 | Wife | Matron | Illinois |
| 71 | Percy Garten | 60 | Head | Taxi Driver | Missouri |
| 72 | May Garten | 47 | Wife | Seamstress | Texas |
| 73 | Fred Garten | 21 | Son | Order Clerk Jewelry | Texas |
| 74 | Alvin Moore | 19 | Head | 60 | Texas |
| 75 | De Joyce Moore | 17 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 76 | Brent S. Ford | 43 | Head | Oiler Foreman At Mill | Texas |
| 77 | Mary Ford | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 78 | Lydia Jane Ford | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 79 | Maybelle Ford | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 80 | Mary Doris Ford | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
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)