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Lois Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Lois Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fayetteville District Block Nos. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Fayetteville District Block Nos |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lois | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patsy Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Joan Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mable Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lois Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ruby Jones | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Carl Jones | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Earl Hall | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Clyde Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Roy Hall | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Emma Jones | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, West …
Daughter, age 1
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lois D. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Fayette-County, West …
Daughter, age 11
Fayette-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fayetteville District Block Nos. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Earl Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mable Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patsy Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Fayette-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04401-00758)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Son Sheldon | None | M | — | — |
| 2 | Charles D Talbert | 53 | Head | Contract | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Mary (X) Talbert | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Georgia Talbert | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Waitman Lester | 31 | Helper | Labour | Virginia |
| 6 | Ralph Lilly | 21 | Helper | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Tallie (X) Singles | 38 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 8 | Dorthy Singles | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | William Singles | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Robert Singles | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Ruth Singles | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Paul Singles | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Jackie Singles | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Jennie (X) Summerfield | 46 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Earl Summerfield | 30 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 16 | Raymond Persinger | 21 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 17 | Gladys Persinger | 19 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Kay Frances Persinger | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | William Summerfield | 47 | Head | Skill Labor | West Virginia |
| 20 | Pearl Summerfield | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | William Jr Summerfield | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Elijah Summerfield | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Barbara Summerfield | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Jennie Lou Summerfield | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Vena Summerfield | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Walter Miller | 38 | Brother-in-law | Miner | West Virginia |
| 27 | Carrie Miller | 27 | Sister-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Mae Miller | 18 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Howard Miller | 9 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Clingon Lewis | 3 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Carl Jones | 46 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 32 | Emma (X) Jones | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Roy Hall | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Earl Hall | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Clyde Jones | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Mable Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Lois Jones THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Joan Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Patsy Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Ruby Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)