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Florence Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gilmer-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Florence Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gilmer-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gilmer-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glenville Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gilmer |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Glenville Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 Florence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Jones | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Paul Jones | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Antimas Jones | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Florence Jones | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gilmer, West …
Spouse, age 43
Gilmer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 11 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Florence K. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Gilmer, West …
Spouse, age 53
Gilmer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Gilmer-County, West …
Spouse, age 63
Gilmer-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glenville Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gilmer |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Florence Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Florence Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Gilmer-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Gilmer-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04403-00281)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Stout | 16 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Anna Harris | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 4 | Oma Heater | 62 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Clavia Heater | 22 | Daughter | Nursery School | West Virginia |
| 6 | Cladine Heater | 17 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Arden Mchenry | 28 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 8 | Garnet Mchenry | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Leonard Mchenry | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Minter Radcliff | 42 | Head | Roadwork | West Virginia |
| 11 | Bertha Radcliff | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Bertha Radcliff | 15 | Daughter | House Work | West Virginia |
| 13 | Earnie Radcliff | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Cecil Radcliff | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Opa Radcliff | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Franklin Radcliff | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Tracie Radcliff | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Garnet Radcliff | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Clellie Richards | 36 | Head | Roadwork | West Virginia |
| 20 | Edna Richards | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Jean Richards | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Kyle Richards | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Walter H. Jones | 64 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Florence Jones THIS PERSON | 63 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Antimas Jones | 33 | Son | Teaching | West Virginia |
| 26 | Paul Jones | 22 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Martha Messenger | 66 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Elmer Messenger | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | John A. Grose | 66 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Nettie Grose | 58 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Lowell Grose | 36 | Son | Engineer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Trilba Grose | 30 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Marley Grose | 24 | Son | Teamster | West Virginia |
| 34 | Joy Grose | 8 | Grand-daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Howard Tomey | 45 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Eva Tomey | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Harvey Tomey | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Mary Tomey | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Robert Tomey | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Fay Tomey | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)