Josephine Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Muskogee-County, Oklahoma

Our Model Tree links this Josephine Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Muskogee-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Oklahoma Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Muskogee-County, Oklahoma
Surname	Jones
Given Name	Josephine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oklahoma
1935 Residence (City)	Muskogee
1935 Residence (County)	Muskogee
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Oklahoma
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma
Township / Ward	Muskogee City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Josephine	Age	Birth yr
Russel Jones	Son	—	28	~1912
Ralph Jones	Head	—	52	~1888
Josephine Jones	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Muskogee, Oklahoma

Spouse, age 31

Muskogee, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Josephine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oklahoma
Father's Birthplace	Oklahoma
Mother's Birthplace	Oklahoma
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma

1930

Muskogee, Oklahoma

Spouse, age 40

Muskogee, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Josephine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oklahoma
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Oklahoma
Mother's Birthplace	Oklahoma
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma

1940

Muskogee-County, Oklahoma

Spouse, age 50

Muskogee-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Josephine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oklahoma
1935 Residence (City)	Muskogee
1935 Residence (County)	Muskogee
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Oklahoma
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma

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Josephine Jones

Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Oklahoma

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1940 US Federal Census — Muskogee-County, Oklahoma Open full size

Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03314-00509)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
44	Sylvester Hoffman	44	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
45	Etta Hoffman	39	Wife	Maid	Georgia
46	Lorenzo Robins	52	Head	Laborer	Texas
47	Hattie Robins	50	Wife	Maid	Oklahoma
48	Emily Lee A. Robins	7	Grand-daughter	—	Oklahoma
49	Bulah Lee	27	Daughter	Cook	Oklahoma
50	Finnie Williams	74	Mother-in-law	—	Texas
51	Jerry Oats	50	Head	Barber	Texas
52	Lillie Oats	45	Wife	Cook	Oklahoma
53	Lillian Oats	22	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
54	Cinthia Armstrong	50	Head	—	Louisiana
55	Alfonso Armstrong	32	Son	Laborer	Louisiana
56	Ralph Jones	52	Head	Classified Laborer	Kansas
57	Josephine Jones THIS PERSON	50	Wife	—	Oklahoma
58	Russel Jones	28	Son	Teacher	Oklahoma
59	David L. Bryant	46	Head	Porter	Arkansas
60	Manda Bryant	70	Mother	—	Oklahoma
61	Sarah Spears	64	Head	Maid	Arkansas
62	Henry Gardner	60	Lodger	—	Illinois
63	Lozie Williams	30	Neice	Maid	Arkansas
64	Louis E. Green	30	Head	Waiter	Arkansas
65	Doretha Green	27	Wife	—	Oklahoma
66	Floretta Green	5	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
67	Doris L. Green	3	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
69	Ulyses Bell	37	Head	Merchant	Arkansas
70	Dorothy Bell	17	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
71	Gladys Bell	15	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
72	Ulyses Jr. Bell	13	Son	—	Oklahoma
73	Horace Foster	63	Head	Plumber	Louisiana
74	Estella Foster	53	Wife	—	Mississippi
75	Claude Cummins	26	Head	Caretaker	Texas
76	Alice Cummins	26	Wife	—	Oklahoma
77	Claudian Cummins	2	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
78	Alan Bernard Cummins	0	Son	—	Oklahoma
79	Desmoore Wills	48	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
80	Guda Wills	38	Wife	—	Mississippi

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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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