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Louise Jones — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Louise Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & Apperall — first a spouse (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil Dist No 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louise | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyllie Jones | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| William Jones | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Louise Jones | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Louisa |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Daughter, age 9
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1921 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Louisa |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 20
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R Shelby |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Louise Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Will Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Apperall Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Will Jones
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Apperall Jones
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jones
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Louise Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03934-00335)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilbert Young | 12 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Robert H. Blaydes | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Alice Blaydes | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Walter Lee Blaydes | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Mildred Blaydes | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Minnie Blaydes | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Willie Bolton | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Lena Bolton | 58 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Eldee Bolton | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Elnora Bolton | 47 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Thomas Bolton | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Richard Bolton | 70 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Lulu Bolton | 67 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Gussie Campbell | 44 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Tommie Lee Motley | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Haywood Williams | 1 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Joseph Shaw | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Ophelia Shaw | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Bernice Macklin | 14 | Step-Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Wyllie Jones | 22 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Louise Jones THIS PERSON | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | William Jones | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Monroe Johnson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Winnie Johnson | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Aaron Johnson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Albert Mickleberry | 24 | Nephew | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Maggie Johnson | 58 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Charlie Reeves | 68 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 29 | Eugenia Reeves | 64 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Homer Billings | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Amelia Billings | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Winston Billings | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Harold Billings | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Bernice Billings | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | John Billings | 72 | Uncle | Farming | Mississippi |
| 36 | Amos Colman | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Rosella Colman | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Raven Gregory | 39 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Nina Smith | 38 | Sister-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Frank Joyner | 55 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Louise
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)