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Lucy Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Northampton-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lucy Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Northampton-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Northampton-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roanoke |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Roanoke |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lucy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Laffie Jones | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lillian Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Henry Jones | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Henry Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lucy Jones | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Northampton, North …
Spouse, age 30
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Northampton, North …
Spouse, age 40
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Northampton-County, North …
Spouse, age 53
Northampton-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roanoke |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Lucy Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lucy Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · North Carolina
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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 — Northampton-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Northampton-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02952-00625)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Edmond | 49 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Minnie Edmond | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ernest Edmond | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ada Edmond | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Elaine Edmond | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lucie Edmond | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Leroy Edmond | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Moz Edmond | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | John E Edmond | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Robt Edmond | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Jin Ola Edmond | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Edna Edmond | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Henry B Jones | 52 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lucy Jones THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Henry Jones | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lillian Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | May Bess Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Laffie Mary Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | William Drew | 46 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | R. Wilson Drew | 24 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Leon Drew | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Jamie Drew | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Runwyer Drew | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Maryland Drew | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Eddie Drew | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Rodger Drew | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Georganna Drew | 70 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Caroline Williams | 32 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Robert Williams | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Lonnie Williams | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Billie Sue Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Annie Nice Williams | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Robt Jr Williams | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Jermiah Williams | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Nathaniel Williams | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Janie Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | James H. Williams | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)