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Lena Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lena Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buncombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Head
Born: South Carolina
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buncombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Asheville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New look |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | New Look |
| Township / Ward | Asheville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Lena | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theresa Jones | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Joe Jones | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Edward Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Marie Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Florence Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lena Jones | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| L Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Margaret Jones | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Buncombe, North …
Daughter, age 21
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | servant |
| Industry | private home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Buncombe-County, North …
Head, age 33
Buncombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Asheville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Occupation | New look |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
21 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02877-00478)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lena Jones THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | New Look | South Carolina |
| 42 | Theresa Jones | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 43 | L. A. Jones | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Marie Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Edward Jones | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Florence Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Margaret Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | John Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Joe Louis Jones | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | A. B. Skidmore | 31 | Head | Butcher | North Carolina |
| 51 | Margaret Skidmore | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Annie Reed | 67 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 53 | Hattie Reed | 16 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | A. J. Ruff | 24 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Willie Ruff | 24 | Wife | Maid | South Carolina |
| 56 | Willie Ruff | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Booker T. Ruff | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Rosa Linton | 24 | Head | Maid | South Carolina |
| 59 | Lillie Powell | 38 | Head | Maid | South Carolina |
| 60 | Ezekiel Powell | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Jim Jones | 54 | Father | Laborer | South Carolina |
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)