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Gertrude Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Jones across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Johnie & Pollie — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Head
Born: Mississippi
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Greenville City |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernestine Parker | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Maurine Parker | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Gertrude Jones | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Tom Parker | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Parker | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1910
Washington, Mississippi
Daughter, age 6
Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Washington, Mississippi
Other, age 15
Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Step daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Washington, Mississippi
Head, age 26
Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 7.75 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Washington-County, Mississippi
Head, age 35
Washington-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Gertrude Jones across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Johnie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pollie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Johnie Jones
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pollie Jones
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gertrude Jones
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Mississippi
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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 — Washington-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02075-00789)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Laura Albert | 28 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 42 | Hudson Augusta | 35 | Head | House-Boy | Louisiana |
| 43 | Annie Augusta | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Annie B. Augusta | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Charlie Augusta | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Jerry L. Augusta | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Hudson Augusta | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | J. B. Augusta | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Sadie Augusta | 15 | Neice | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | John Lynn | 57 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Thalisa Lynn | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Gertrude Jones THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 53 | Maurine Parker | 16 | Daughter | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 54 | James Parker | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Ernestine Parker | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Tom Parker | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | John Martin | 40 | Head | Painter | Mississippi |
| 58 | Lillie Martin | 37 | Wife | Checker | Louisiana |
| 59 | David Boy | 63 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Eliza Boy | 65 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Henry Wilkinson | 32 | Head | Watchman | Arkansas |
| 62 | Lottie Wilkinson | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Pauline Wilkinson | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Betty Wilkinson | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Dorris Wilkinson | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Mary E. Wilkinson | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | William Ware | 65 | Head | Night Watchman | Mississippi |
| 68 | Nora Ware | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Lucille Ware | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Robbie L. Ware | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Jim Atwell | 46 | Son-in-law | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 72 | Frank Smith | 46 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Wiley Jones | 30 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 74 | Ophelia Jones | 27 | Wife | Laundress | Arkansas |
| 75 | R. C. Jones | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Robert Burrell | 24 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Alicia Burrell | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Anita L. Burrell | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Robert Burrell | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Verna D. Burrell | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Gertrude
Gen 1 · 2 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)