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Laura Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kaufman-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Laura Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kaufman-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kaufman-County, Texas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Laura S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kaufman |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | J P 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estalee Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Laura Jones | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Marola Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Johnnie Jones | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Jesse Jones | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| A Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Johnnie Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| J Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Maggie Jones | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kaufman, Texas
Daughter, age 5
Kaufman, Texas · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Kaufman-County, Texas
Daughter, age 17
Kaufman-County, Texas · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Laura S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kaufman |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Laura Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Laura Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Texas
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Sibling
Jesse Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
A Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marola Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Estalee Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Kaufman-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Kaufman-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04085-00089)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dee Simpson | 44 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 2 | Alis Chatton | 50 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 3 | Delia Chatton | 49 | Wife | Laborer | Texas |
| 4 | Jesse Chatton | 39 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 5 | Jesse Roberson | 20 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 6 | Julia Roberson | 39 | Mother | Laborer | Texas |
| 7 | Gradie Daniel | 30 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 8 | Tomie Daniel | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Brithe L. Daniel | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Earnest Swindle | 38 | Head | Black Smith | Texas |
| 11 | Birdie J. Swindle | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 12 | Anthony T. Swindle | 19 | Son | Service Station | Texas |
| 13 | Georgia E. Swindle | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Earnest L. Swindle | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 15 | Chester Lawson | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 16 | Francis A. Lawson | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Texas |
| 17 | Jess H. Lawson | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 18 | Henry M. Blasingame | 61 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 19 | Lallie A. Blasingame | 58 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | John H. Blasingame | 36 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 21 | Roy Blasingame | 21 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 22 | Mary H. Ballard | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Texas |
| 23 | Joseph E. Blasingame | 15 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 24 | Fletcher Monch | 84 | Mother in law | — | Alabama |
| 25 | James E. Hindman | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Georgia E. Hindman | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Florine Hindman | 21 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Johnnie C. Jones | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Maggie L. Jones | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | A. B. Jones | 20 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 31 | Johnnie B. Jones | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 32 | Laura S. Jones THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Texas |
| 33 | Marola Jones | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 34 | Estalee Jones | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | Mississippi |
| 35 | J. W. Jones | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Jesse Jones | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Henry W. Ayres | 57 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 38 | Allian A. Ayres | 56 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 39 | Jerry H. Urban | 35 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 40 | Marie G. Urban | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
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)