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Josephine Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Burke-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Josephine Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Burke-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Head
Born: Georgia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Burke-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Clair |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | St Clair |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| David Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Josephine Jones | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Lillian Jones | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Judson Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Marie Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Walter Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Walter Jones | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Burke, Georgia
Other, age 42
Burke, Georgia · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Burke-County, Georgia
Head, age 53
Burke-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Clair |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Josephine Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Josephine Jones
Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Burke-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Burke-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00645-00504)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest Williams | 29 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Katie Williams | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Linnie Williams | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | E. W. Williams | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Cae Jackson | 25 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 6 | Annie Jackson | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Lily Mobley | 16 | niece | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Olaf Jones | 10 | niece | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Thomas Way | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 10 | Sylvia Way | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Thomas Way | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Corrinne Way | 13 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Miss Evans | 75 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Eliza Walker | 40 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Louellen Walker | 17 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Theresa Walker | 15 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Thelma Walker | 13 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Thomas Walker | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Pearl Walker | 4 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Robert Farmer | 72 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 21 | Emma Farmer | 78 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Accene Bennet | 35 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 23 | James Bennet | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Louise Bennet | 12 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Holy Broomer | 40 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 26 | Enidell Broomer | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Mary P. Broomer | 1 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Josephine Jones THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Walter Jones | 24 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 30 | Judson Jones | 15 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 31 | Lillian Jones | 21 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Marie Jones | 18 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | David Jones | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Viola Jones | 8 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Walter Jones | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Vinnie Lee | 54 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Lester Singleton | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 38 | Cilla Singleton | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Louise Singleton | 14 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Hattie Fielding | 27 | relat | — | Georgia |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)