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Lena Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sumter-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Lena Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sumter-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 11 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lena | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Willie Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Clara Jones | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ed Jones | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Luvenia Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lena Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Rosa Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Jones | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Leona Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Geneva Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sumter, Alabama
Daughter, age 6
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lona |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Sumter-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 16
Sumter-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Lena Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lena Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Alabama
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Sibling
Clara Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geneva Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luvenia Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leona Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Sumter-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00080-00431)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nancy Hawkins | 52 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 42 | Hilliard Hawkins | 27 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 43 | Annie B. Russell | 48 | Lodger | Laundress | Alabama |
| 44 | Bessie C. Russell | 35 | Lodger | School Teacher | Alabama |
| 45 | Ed Jones | 70 | Head | Farmer And Cook | Alabama |
| 46 | Parthenia Jones | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Walter Jones | 24 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 48 | Verna Jones | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Rosa Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Carrie Jones | 19 | Daughter-in-law | Cook | Alabama |
| 51 | Roosevelt Jones | 7 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Vonie York | 38 | Head | Farmer And Cook | Alabama |
| 53 | Eddie Bryant | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Maybell Bryant | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Ed Jones | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 56 | "Mary ""At""" Jones | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Lena Jones THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Leona Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Luvenia Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Eddie M. Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Rosa L. Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Willie Jones | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Clara Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Geneva Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Gilbert Sanders | 29 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | Alyce Sanders | 25 | Wife | Field Hand | Alabama |
| 67 | Alberta Sanders | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Ned Jr. Harris | 19 | Brother | Farm Hand | Alabama |
| 69 | Anna M. Harris | 17 | Sister-in-law | Nurse | Alabama |
| 70 | Ned Harris | 58 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 71 | Martha Harris | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Annie Bell Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Maggie Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Idola Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Willie A. Harris | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Alice H. Morrow | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Annie B. Morrow | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Alonzo Common | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 79 | Leona Common | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | W. G. Common | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
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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)