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Gertrude Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Petersburg-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Petersburg-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Gertrude H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Petersburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | nr |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Petersburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roland Jones | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| James Hill | Other | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| Royce Jones | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Gertrude Jones | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Spouse, age 31
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Petersburg, Virginia
Spouse, age 40
Petersburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 51
Petersburg-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Gertrude H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Petersburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | nr |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Gertrude Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gertrude Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04316-00047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward R. Cummings | 64 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Annie C. Cummings | 41 | Wife | Sewing Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 43 | Hellen H. Cummings | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Charles H. Cummings | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Lucy G. Jones | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Lula Moody | 64 | Lodger | 52 | Virginia |
| 47 | Sarah Vaughan | 83 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 48 | (Blank) (Blank) | None | (Blank) | (Blank) | (Blank) |
| 49 | Charles E. Cogle | 46 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 50 | Lennie F. Cogle | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 51 | Charlotte E. Cogle | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Lottie B. Dalton | 63 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 53 | Mollie Lynch | 54 | Sister | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 54 | Winfield S. Lynch | 76 | Head | Paper Hanger | Virginia |
| 55 | Ida B. Lynch | 70 | Wife | Cellophane Operator | So Carolina |
| 56 | Winfield S. Jr. Lynch | 25 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Louise B. Jones | 33 | Head | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Robert Hagan | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Blanche Hagan | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Esther Hagan | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Moses Clarke | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | William R. Clarke | 52 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Annie Williams | 30 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 64 | William A. Jones | 34 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Margaret R. Jones | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | William D. Mccray | 34 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 67 | Blanche M. Mccray | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Lillie M. Mccray | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | James W. Mccray | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Roland A. Jones | 58 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 71 | Gertrude H. Jones THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Royce Jones | 23 | Son | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 73 | James E. Hill | 80 | Father-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Richard Wooden | 49 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Virginia Wooden | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Edward Wooden | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Clarice Wooden | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Robert E. Walton | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 79 | Victoria Walton | 28 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 80 | Edward Briggs | 19 | Son | Laborer | 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)