Gertrude Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Travis-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Travis-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Female Head Born: Mississippi Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Travis-County, Texas
Surname	Jones
Given Name	Gertrude C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Austin City
1935 Residence (County)	Travis
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Township / Ward	Austin City
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Gertrude	Age	Birth yr
Lola Jones	Daughter	—	41	~1899
Gertrude Jones	Head	—	70	~1870

Census Appearances

1920

Travis, Texas

Other, age 52

Travis, Texas · implied b. ~1868 — 50 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Housekeeper
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	S. Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Housekeeper
Industry	Blind School
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Travis, Texas

Other, age 61

Travis, Texas · implied b. ~1869 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Head-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	S. Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	S. Carolina
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	5000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Travis-County, Texas

Head, age 70

Travis-County, Texas · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Gertrude C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Austin City
1935 Residence (County)	Travis
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Gertrude Jones

Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Texas

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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 — Travis-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04148-00761)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Vaw M. Smith	59	Son	Salesman	Texas
2	Alan A. Hamlett	26	Head	Salesman	Texas
3	Josephine M. Hamlett	29	Wife	—	Cuba
4	Henry A. Bocker	26	Head	Sales Manager	Texas
5	La Verne P. Bocker	19	Wife	Saleslady	Texas
6	James William Coller	66	Head	Carpenter	Texas
7	Grace Helen Coller	60	Wife	Private Tutor	Texas
8	Lena E. Brown	59	Head	Teacher	Texas
9	Vera Allan Brown	34	Daughter	—	Texas
10	Jane Brown	10	Daughter	—	Texas
11	C. E. Hankins	64	Head	Carpenter	Texas
12	Addie A. Hankins	56	Wife	—	Texas
13	James Elton Hankins	27	Son	Clerk	Texas
14	Nancy N. Rice	84	Mother in law	—	Mississippi
15	Hazel Inez Ball	40	Head	Proprietor	Michigan
16	Warren George Ball	10	Son	—	Texas
17	Edith A. Warren	70	Mother	—	Michigan
18	Gertrude C. Jones THIS PERSON	70	Head	—	Mississippi
19	Lola Jones	41	Daughter	Recorder	Texas
21	Ray L. Kennard	29	Head	Teacher	Texas
22	Mamie K. Kennard	30	Wife	—	Texas
23	Ray Lee Jr. Kennard	4	Son	—	Texas
24	Robert Charles Kennard	2	Son	—	Texas
25	John D. Jones	73	Head	Company Official	Texas
26	Mary Helen Jones	71	Wife	—	Texas
27	John S. Thorpe	61	Head	Salesman	England
28	Margaret Wilcox Thorpe	53	Wife	—	Texas
29	Margaret Mary Thorpe	19	Daughter	—	Texas
31	Jesse Blake Rutland	52	Head	State Supervisor	Alabama
32	Myrtle Miller Rutland	48	Wife	—	Texas
33	Mildred Eugenia Rutland	21	Daughter	—	Alabama
34	Martha Elizabeth Rutland	18	Daughter	—	Texas
35	John Dudley Rutland	9	Son	—	Texas
36	Albert E. Krause	46	Head	Letter Carrier	Texas
37	Elfrieda S. Krause	41	Wife	—	Texas
38	Wilby Lee Krause	16	Daughter	—	Texas
39	Evelyn Jean Krause	11	Daughter	—	Texas
40	Lynwood Curtis Krause	6	Son	—	Texas

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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.

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