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Laura Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Barbour-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Laura Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Barbour-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Barbour-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Precinct 13 Faulk |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barbour |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Election Precinct 13 Faulk |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Jones | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Ammons Jones | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Leon Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Laura Jones | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Barbour, Alabama
Spouse, age 40
Barbour, Alabama · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Barbour, Alabama
Spouse, age 50
Barbour, Alabama · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Barbour-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 61
Barbour-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Precinct 13 Faulk |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barbour |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Laura Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Barbour-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Barbour-County, Alabama
Page Contents
26 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00003-00837)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. L. Jones | 63 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Laura Jones THIS PERSON | 61 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Leon Jones | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Ammons Jones | 12 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Henry A. Brown | 32 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | Annie Lee Brown | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Hubert Brown | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Bullard Lillian Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | George W. Adkins | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 10 | Claudy White Adkins | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Burnard Adkins | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Savaughn Adkins | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Betty Joyce Adkins | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Henry A. Brown | 58 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 15 | Roseller Brown | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Melvin Brown | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Elizabeth Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Jack Brown | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | J. F. Foster | 65 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Jennie Foster | 53 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Rosa Foster | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Baunette Hurtzig | 31 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Nellie Hurtzig | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Mergh Hurtzig | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Helen Hurtzig | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Betty Hurtzig | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
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)