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Lola Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Whitley-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Lola Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whitley-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Whitley-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whitley |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist No 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lola Jones | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Wilma Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Thelma Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Fred Jones | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Harold Jones | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Carl Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Charles Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Alma Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Whitley, Kentucky
Spouse, age 21
Whitley, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lola S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Whitley-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 32
Whitley-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whitley |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Lola Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lola Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Whitley-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Whitley-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
23 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01363-00595)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gracie Balton | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Paul Balton | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Tempa Balton | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Odell Gambrel | 44 | Servant | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 45 | Henry Gambrel | 2 | Servant | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Fred C. Jones | 35 | Head | Section Hand | Kentucky |
| 47 | Lola Jones THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Alma Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Thelma Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Charles Jones | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Carl Jones | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Wilma Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Harold Jones | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Coy Godsey | 32 | Head | Section Hand | Kentucky |
| 55 | Anne Godsey | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | J. W. Godsey | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Leona Godsey | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | George Jackson | 37 | Head | Section Hand | Kentucky |
| 59 | Virginia Jackson | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Wanda Jackson | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Clyde Kelly | 32 | Head | Section Hand | Kentucky |
| 62 | Mary Kelly | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Edward Kelly | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)