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Gladys Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Gladys Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jw & William — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spartanburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Spartanburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gladys | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Jones | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| John Jones | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Nannie Jones | Other | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Fred Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Paul Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Gladys Jones | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 3
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 14
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Spouse, age 25
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spartanburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Gladys Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jw Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father William Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jw Jones
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Jones
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Jones
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Jones
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gladys Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03840-00522)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisley|Cicily Martin | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | T. Elaine Martin | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Patricia A. Martin | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Milla J. Martin | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Mary Smith | 18 | Lodger | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 6 | Elizabeth Martin | 44 | Head | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 7 | John C. Martin | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Margaret Martin | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Mary Ruth Martin | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | John T. Jones | 28 | Head | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 11 | Gladys Jones THIS PERSON | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Betty Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Paul Jones | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Fred Jones | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Nannie Jones | 61 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Joel E. Guest | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Mary G. Guest | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Juanita Guest | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Joe Guest | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Phil G. Guest | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Annette Guest | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Will Littlejohn | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Lula Littlejohn | 48 | Wife | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 24 | Lucinda Smith | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Albert S. Kirby | 38 | Head | Card Fixer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Nellie Kirby | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Howard Kirby | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Betty J. Kirby | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | John Henderson | 48 | Head | Second Hand | South Carolina |
| 30 | Edward Waters | 79 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Ida L. Waters | 72 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Fannie Ezell | 34 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | William C. Ezell | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Gladys R. Ezell | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Steven T. Curtis | 67 | Head | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 36 | Susan Curtis | 54 | Wife | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 37 | J. Harrison Henderson | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Jane Henderson | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ray Henderson | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 40 | Pearl Henderson | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Gladys
Gen 1 · 4 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)