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Leona Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Leona Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Great Swamp Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leona | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leona Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ironie Jones | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Flora Jones | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Leora Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alex Jones | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, North …
Daughter, age 4
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 7 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wayne-County, North …
Daughter, age 12
Wayne-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Leona Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Leona Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ironie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leora Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Wayne-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02987-00111)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ezekiel D Barnes | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Kathleen Barnes | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Alex Jones | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Flora Lee Jones | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Leona Jones THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Leora Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ironie May Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Jerry D Sykes | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Lola Sykes | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ramon Sykes | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Junior Sykes | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | W Tildon Hooker | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Fanny Hooker | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Simon A Hooker | 60 | Brother | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Jesse J Aycock | 51 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Jemmia Aycock | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Howell D Sasser | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Effie Sasser | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Bayron Sasser | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Sheria Sasser | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Leamon Mickens | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lucile Mickens | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Henry A Griffin | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Mary Griffin | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Harley Griffin | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Hardy Griffin | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | James Griffin | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ralph Griffin | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Robert L Hooker | 74 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Virginia Hooker | 69 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Herman Hickman | 38 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ada Hickman | 32 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Billy Fields Hickman | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Linda May Hickman | 2 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | John J Exum | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Nancy Exum | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Marion Exum | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Belinda Exum | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Bertia Exum | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Cecil Ray Exum | 2 | Son | — | North 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)