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Lena Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hinds-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Lena Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hinds-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emerson & Castanna — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hinds-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Charlie Jones | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lena Jones | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Willie Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Charlie Jones | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hinds, Mississippi
Daughter, age 8
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lonie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Daughter, age 19
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Embalmer |
| Industry | Undertaker |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Hinds-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 29
Hinds-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Emerson Jones (~0.60 confidence) and mother Castanna Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosana Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
Emerson Jones
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Castanna Jones
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosana Jones
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lena Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hinds-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Hinds-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02027-00968)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond A. Jr. Theilacker | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Freddie B. Theilacker | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Florence M. Theilacker | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Mamie Jones | 47 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Myrtle A. Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Edward Jr. Jones | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Amos D. Jones | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Walter R. Jones | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Daniel Bully | 6 | Grand-Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Jonie M. Bully | 3 | Grand-Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Charlie Allen | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Frances Allen | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Eddie Sam Rand | 25 | Head | New Worker | Mississippi |
| 14 | Thelma Rand | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Helen L. Rand | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Eddie L. Jr. Rand | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Doris M. Rand | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Vivian L. Rand | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Anna M. Hayden | 74 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Percy Slaughter | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Fannie B. Slaughter | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Anna Slaughter | 20 | Daughter | Servant | Mississippi |
| 23 | Willie Lee Slaughter | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Percy Jr. Slaughter | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Lenwood Sutters | 26 | Son-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Desaree Sutters | 23 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Lenwood Jr. Sutters | 12 | Grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Joe Hayden | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Willie Hayden | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Ella Hayden | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Willie M. Hayden | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Georgia M. Hayden | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Fannie C. Hayden | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Josephine A. Hayden | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Charlie Jones | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Lena Jones THIS PERSON | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Willie M. Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Mary Lou Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Charlie B. Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Charles Jones | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Lena
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)