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Louisa Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Mary-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Louisa Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Mary-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Head
Born: Louisiana
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Mary-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Louisa |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baldwin Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Mary |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Baldwin Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Louisa | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisa Jones | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Walter Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Shelton Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Henry Jones | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| George Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Phyllis Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Wilbert Jones | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Lionel Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Willie Jones | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Arthur Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Mary, …
Spouse, age 34
St Mary, Louisiana · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Mary-County, Louisiana
Head, age 43
St.-Mary-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Louisa |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baldwin Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Mary |
| Industry | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Louisa Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Louisa Jones
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Mary-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Mary-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01454-00144)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Freddie Wilson | 32 | Aunt | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Francis Francis | 25 | Aunt | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Freddie Francis | 6 | Aunt | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Nathaniel Francis | 4 | Aunt | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Shirley M. Francis | 1 | Aunt | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Louisa Jones THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Wilbert Jones | 24 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Willie Jones | 22 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Phyllis Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | George Jones | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 51 | Arthur Jones | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Shelton Jones | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Lionel Jones | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Walter Jones | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Henry Jones | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Earl Bowser | 32 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 57 | Ruby Bowser | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Ruby M. Bowser | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Audrey L. Bowser | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Mary Bowser | 61 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Chester Bowser | 33 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Samuel Bowser | 29 | Son | Tractor Driver | Louisiana |
| 63 | Ester Bowser | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Margarette Bowser | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Lola M. Bowser | 0 | Grand-daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Frank Flemmings | 30 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Francis Flemmings | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Vivian Flemmings | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Jessie M. Flemmings | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Edward Baker | 30 | Head | Tractor Driver | Louisiana |
| 71 | Ruth Baker | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Ardell Baker | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Ned Bowser | 27 | Head | Common Labor | Louisiana |
| 74 | Dorothy Bowser | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Ned Bowser | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Josephine Bowser | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Edda V. Bowser | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Rebecca Wilson | 39 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 79 | Sterling Brancheau | 37 | Head | Highway Road | Louisiana |
| 80 | May Brancheau | 33 | Wife | Retail Grocery | Louisiana |
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)