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Lena Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Genesee-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Lena Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Genesee-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Genesee-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flint City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Genesee |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Flint City |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lena | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Alma Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Charles Jones | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Lena Jones | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| William Jones | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Charles Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Genesee, Michigan
Other, age 43
Genesee, Michigan · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Metal Finisher |
| Industry | Auto Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Genesee-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 53
Genesee-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flint City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Genesee |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Genesee-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Genesee-County, Michigan
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01892-00708)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell Mcafee | 37 | Head | Grinder | Michigan |
| 2 | Eva Mcafee | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Joan Mcafee | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Richard Mcafee | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Deana Mcafee | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Elmer Nobeck | 56 | Head | Repair Machinist | Michigan |
| 8 | Alice Nobeck | 56 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Florence Nobeck | 21 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Elizabeth Nobeck | 19 | Daughter | Typist | Michigan |
| 11 | Frank Adolph | 42 | Head | Welder | Michigan |
| 12 | Harriet Adolph | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Orvil R. Adolph | 17 | Son | Newsboy | Michigan |
| 14 | Edward Adolph | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Eugene Adolph | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Gerald Adolph | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Father Otto | None | M | 0 | — |
| 18 | Beverly Ferman | 0 | Niece | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Thomas Henderson | 48 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Lillie Henderson | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Glenn Henderson | 19 | Son | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 23 | Delmer Henderson | 17 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 24 | Kenneth Henderson | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Shirley Henderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Shirley Henderson | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Robert Henderson | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Estabelle Henderson | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | David Henderson | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Charles Jones | 54 | Head | Press Operator | Missouri |
| 32 | Lena Jones THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | William Jones | 28 | Son | Cook | Missouri |
| 34 | Wayne Jones | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Charles Jones | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Alma Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Chester Nikta | 25 | Head | Dye Shaper | Illinois |
| 38 | Mildred Nikta | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Gary Nikta | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Lewis Gates | 38 | Head | Assemblyman | Michigan |
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)