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Lois Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Lois Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lois | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettie Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Louise Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Emma Jones | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lois Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Fannie Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Sherman Jones | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Fannie Jones | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Daughter, age 1
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lois J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 11
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Lois Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lois Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Bettie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02067-00903)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olliver Harbin | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Robbie Harbin | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Woodroe Harbin | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 4 | Nathan Harbin | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Arthur Harbin | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Jimmie Harbin | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Cora Mae Harbin | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Sherman Jones | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Fannie Jones | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Fannie Lou Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Lois Jones THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Bettie Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Emma Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Louise Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Wash Woodard | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Lillie Woodard | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Rufus Bryant | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Anna Bryant | 49 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 19 | Charles Turner | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Anna Bee Turner | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Charles Jr. Turner | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Fannie Gains | 46 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Colder Woodard | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Mallie Woodard | 48 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 25 | Thomas Jones | 20 | Head | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 26 | Gus Williams | 31 | Boarder | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 27 | Anna Williams | 22 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 28 | Lorene Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Alfonso Ivy | 61 | Head | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 30 | Willie Ivy | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Vera Ivy | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Ecola Ivy | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | John Wilkins | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Rebecca Wilkins | 48 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 35 | Laura Rogers | 7 | Grand-daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Will Wilson | 40 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Lula Wilson | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Rufe Wise | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Della Wise | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Costelle Wise | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)