Joe Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Falls-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Joe Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Falls-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Falls-County, Texas
Surname	Jones
Given Name	Joe
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Precinct 1 (part)
1935 Residence (County)	Falls
Additional Details
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	21
Income (1939)	86
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Township / Ward	Precinct 1 Part
Est. Birth Year	~1874

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 Joe	Age	Birth yr
Joe Jones	Head	—	66	~1874
Henry Love	Other	—	56	~1884
Joe Jones	Son	—	15	~1925
Bella Jones	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Falls, Texas

Head, age 47

Falls, Texas · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Joe
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Cotton farm
Class of Worker	OC
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Falls, Texas

Head, age 55

Falls, Texas · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Joe
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Farm
Industry	Labor
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	250
Veteran	No
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Falls-County, Texas

Head, age 66

Falls-County, Texas · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Joe
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Precinct 1 (part)
1935 Residence (County)	Falls
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	21
Income (1939)	86
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Joe Jones

Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Texas

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04030-00292)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Bozy Lee Jackson	5	Grandchild	—	Texas
2	Lola Jackson	4	Grandchild	—	Texas
3	James Benson	49	Head	Farming	Texas
4	Lubertha Benson	35	Wife	—	Texas
5	Charles Woodard	25	Head	Laborer	Texas
6	Thelma Woodard	25	Wife	Servant	Texas
7	Eddie Hayes	25	Head	Delivery Boy	Texas
8	Juanita Hayes	22	Wife	—	Texas
9	Emma J Hayes	3	Daughter	—	Texas
10	Walter E Hayes	2	Son	—	Texas
11	Argandis Craig	29	Head	—	Texas
12	Maggie Craig	21	Wife	—	Texas
13	Mary Foy	47	Daughter	Laundress	Texas
14	L. C. Foy	44	Son	Farm Laborer	Texas
15	Lula Foy	40	Daughter	—	Texas
16	O. D. Foy	17	Grandson	Farm Laborer	Texas
17	Robert Lee Foy	13	Grandson	—	Texas
18	L. C. Jr. Foy	8	Grandson	—	Texas
19	Maggie Mae Foy	5	Grandchild	—	Texas
20	Thornton Foy	2	Grandson	—	Texas
21	Ina	24	Daughter	Laborer	Texas
22	John Henry Masangale	12	Grandson	—	Texas
23	Kim Joe Masangale	10	Grandson	—	Texas
24	Essie Lee Vanderbilt	30	Daughter	Laborer	Texas
25	Eva Mae Vanderbilt	6	Grandchild	—	Texas
26	Alice Runnels	31	Daughter	Seamstress	Texas
27	Dorothy Mae Runnels	10	Grandchild	—	Texas
28	Ruth Sanders	7	Grandchild	—	Texas
29	Nora Sanders	5	Grandchild	—	Texas
30	Dora Sanders	4	Grandchild	—	Texas
31	Joe Jones THIS PERSON	66	Head	Farm Laborer	Texas
32	Bella Jones	53	Wife	—	Texas
33	Joe Jr. Jones	15	Son	—	Texas
34	Henry Love	56	Brother in law	Laborer	Texas
35	Althea Branson	50	Head	Laundress	Texas
36	Solomon Mccullough	69	Head	—	Texas
37	Hattie Mccullough	60	Wife	—	Texas
38	Savannah Herseley	23	Daughter	—	Texas
39	Percy D Herseley	23	Son in law	Laborer	Texas
40	Bernice Herseley	1	Grandchild	—	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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