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Jack Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Jack Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Enfield Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Enfield Township |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jack | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prey Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Corinna Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Naomi Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Princine Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jack Jones | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Calvin Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ras Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Pearlie Jones | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Halifax, North …
Head, age 42
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Halifax-County, North …
Head, age 51
Halifax-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Enfield Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Jack Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jack Jones
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · North Carolina
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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 — Halifax-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02923-00367)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertha May Butler | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mary M Butler | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Willie Butler | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Julia M Butler | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Leroy Butler | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Richard Smith | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Willie M Smith | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | L Malrene Smith | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ann Molesta Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Percy Smith | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Anthony Jones | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Corinna Jones | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ruby L Jones | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lucinda Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Cornelius Jones | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | James D Cooper | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Melvine Cooper | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Pattie Williams | 58 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | James Williams | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Shirley Williams | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Robert Williams | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Elwood Williams | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mason Best | 20 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Beatrice Best | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Joe Lewis Best | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Roberta Best | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Jack Jones THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Pearlie Jones | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Calvin Jones | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Princine Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Naomi Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Prey Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Corinna Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Ras Jones | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Jack Jr Jones | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ruth Jones | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Richmond Copeland | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lapsie Copeland | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Berdiannia Copeland | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Josie Copeland | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)