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Lillian Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sumter-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lillian Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sumter-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Providence Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Lillian | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Jones | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Kathleen Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ellen Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Vanderbilt Jones | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| James Jones | Other | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Walter Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Willie Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Melvin Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Vanderbilt Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lillian Jones | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sumter, South …
Spouse, age 28
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lillie M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Sumter-County, South …
Spouse, age 40
Sumter-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Lillian Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lillian Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03841-00405)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blanche Montgomery | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Joseph Montgomery | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | James Montgomery | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Willie Cokely | 63 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 5 | Amelia Cokely | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | William Cokely | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Ben Princess | 27 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Robert Linton | 65 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Laura Linton | 64 | Wife | Operator | South Carolina |
| 10 | Robert Jr Linton | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Joseph Linton | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Mary Linton | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Bernice Linton | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Nathaniel Linton | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Laura Linton | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Robert Jr Linton | 28 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 17 | Sara Linton | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Laura Lee Linton | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Moses Linton | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Sara Linton | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | James Linton | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Vanderbilt Jones | 44 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 23 | Lillian Jones THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Gertrude Jones | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Ellen Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Kathleen Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Vanderbilt Jones | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Walter Jones | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Willie Jones | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Melvin Jones | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | James Jones | 51 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Lawrence Burr | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Cornelia Burr | 40 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 34 | Rosa Lee Burr | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Lucia Burr | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Edward Burr | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Lawrence Burr | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Sara Burr | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | John Burr | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Willie Burr | 1 | Daughter | — | 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)