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Louise Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Spotsylvania-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Louise Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spotsylvania-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spotsylvania-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Courtland District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spotsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Courtland District |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louise | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Edna Coleman | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lillian Jones | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Louise Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Emma Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| George Jones | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| James Jones | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Russell Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| George Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edward Jones | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Melvin Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Elizabeth Jones | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Dist. of Columbia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Spotsylvania-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Spotsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 12 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Courtland District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spotsylvania |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Louise Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Louise Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
George Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Coleman
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Spotsylvania-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Spotsylvania-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04296-00876)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lou Sams | 38 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Henry Washington | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Laura Washington | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Muriel Washington | 17 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Catherine Johnson | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 6 | John Horsley | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Annie Horsley | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Preston Horsley | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Douglas Brown | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Ruth Brown | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Marian Brown | 5 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Manuel Madison | 38 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Mansfield Smith | 22 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Annie Smith | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Shirley Smith | 4 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | James Smith | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Reginald Smith | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | James Coleman | 21 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | George Anderson | 69 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Lena Anderson | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Ida May Anderson | 30 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | George Jones | 44 | Head | Laborer | Washington DC |
| 23 | Elizabeth Jones | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Edward Jones | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Emma J. Jones | 18 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | George Jones | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Louise Jones THIS PERSON | 11 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Melvin Jones | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Lillian Jones | 6 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Bessie Jones | 4 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Russell Jones | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | James Jones | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Edna Coleman | 12 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | L. G. Coleman | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Tannie Coleman | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Lafayett Coleman | 29 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Will Coleman | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Manuel Coleman | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Melvin Coleman | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Eugene Coleman | 14 | Son | Laborer | 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)