Lillie Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bolivar-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Lillie Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bolivar-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Female Head Born: Mississippi Separated

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Surname	Jones
Given Name	Lillie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Separated
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland City
1935 Residence (County)	Hinds
Additional Details
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Home work
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	260
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Laundress
Township / Ward	Cleveland City
Est. Birth Year	~1904

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 Lillie	Age	Birth yr
Bessie Jones	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Lillie Jones	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Lillie Jones	Head	—	36	~1904
Urecia Parker	Other	—	20	~1920
Loren Jones	Son	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Bolivar, Mississippi

Spouse, age 16

Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Lillie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	16
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Bolivar, Mississippi

Other, age 26

Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Lillie
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	26
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Bolivar-County, Mississippi

Head, age 36

Bolivar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Lillie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Separated
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland City
1935 Residence (County)	Hinds
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Home work
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	260
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Lillie Jones

Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Mississippi

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02010-00235)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lonnie M Simpson	6	Daughter	—	Mississippi
2	Lucy M Foster	24	Lodger	Steam Maid	Mississippi
3	Larius Foster	27	Lodger	Washer	Mississippi
4	Isaac Percy	27	Head	Owner	Mississippi
5	Juanita Percy	27	Wife	—	Mississippi
6	Jack Wong	23	Head	Manager	China
7	Joe Wong	21	Cousin	Clerk	China
8	Hing Wong	26	Cousin	Clerk	China
9	Lillie Jones THIS PERSON	36	Head	Laundress	Mississippi
10	Loren Jones	21	Son	Driver	Mississippi
11	Bessie Jones	20	Daughter	Manager	Mississippi
12	Lillie May Jones	17	Daughter	Keeper	Mississippi
13	Urecia Parker	20	Lodger	Cook	Mississippi
14	Lewis Walker	45	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
15	Gertie Walker	42	Wife	—	Mississippi
16	Lillie Round	26	Daughter	Laborer	Mississippi
17	Iriese Round	25	Daughter	Maid	Mississippi
18	O. C. Round	5	Son	—	Mississippi
19	Willie C. Round	3	Son	—	Mississippi
20	Cassie Lee Round	4	Daughter	—	Mississippi
21	Ida Lee Round	1	Daughter	—	Mississippi
22	Maria Ross	70	Mother	—	Mississippi
23	Tommy Stark	36	Lodger	Laborer	Mississippi
24	Rosetta Ross	26	Brother	Laborer	Mississippi
25	Nelly Smith	40	Head	Cook	Mississippi
26	Quessa Jones	21	Lodger	—	Mississippi
27	Rice Jones	30	Lodger	Plasterer	Mississippi
28	Henry Dennagan	30	Lodger	Laborer	Mississippi
29	Davy Sterling	42	Head	Janitor	Mississippi
30	Paucule Sterling	35	Wife	Laundress	Mississippi
31	C. Fred Johnson	40	Head	Presser	Mississippi
32	Elvera Johnson	24	Wife	Laundress	Mississippi
33	Otter Penn	16	Daughter	—	Mississippi
34	Renzo Pitman	41	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
35	Beatrice Pitman	46	Wife	Laundress	Mississippi
36	Artimie Montgomery	30	Daughter	—	Mississippi
37	J. C. Montgomery	10	Son	—	Mississippi
38	Joe Montgomery	5	Grandson	—	Mississippi
39	Bessie Brown	28	Lodger	Laundress	Mississippi
40	Jesse Granberry	56	Head	—	Mississippi

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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.

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