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Lula Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Lula Jones across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsylvania-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1881
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pittsylvania-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lula E. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chatham Magisterial |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Chatham Magisterial |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Burton Jones | Head | — | 82 | ~1858 |
| Doris Jones | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Payton Jones | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Richard Jones | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Lula Jones | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Spouse, age 26
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Spouse, age 37
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Spooler |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Spouse, age 48
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lula E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 59
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lula E. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chatham Magisterial |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Lula Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04283-00445)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alberta Logan | 15 | granddaughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 42 | Charlie R. Jones | 68 | Head | Water Pump | Virginia |
| 43 | Amil W. Fowler | 37 | son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Gladys V. Fowler | 33 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Florence Fowler | 13 | granddaughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 46 | Charles E. Fowler | 11 | grandson | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Annie Marie Fowler | 10 | granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Betty Jane Fowler | 4 | granddaughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 49 | Landon W. Fowler | 2 | grandson | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Maxford Johnson | 44 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Virginia |
| 51 | Katherine Johnson | 33 | wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 52 | Raymond Johnson | 17 | son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Carl Johnson | 15 | son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Ethel Lee Johnson | 14 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Naomi Johnson | 12 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | James Krouse | 10 | nephew | — | W. Virginia |
| 57 | Burton Henry Jones | 82 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Lula E. Jones THIS PERSON | 59 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Payton Henry Jones | 27 | son | Dye Room | Virginia |
| 60 | Edith Ell Jones | 16 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Richard Foy Jones | 24 | son | Dye Room | Virginia |
| 62 | Doris Foy Jones | 18 | daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Henry White | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Elvie White | 40 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Mary Eliza White | 19 | daughter | Cook + Cleaner | Virginia |
| 66 | John Henry White | 17 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | Martha White | 13 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Mary White | 13 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | William White | 10 | son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Elnora White | 8 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Douglas White | 6 | son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Elton Lee White | 3 | son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Rose White | 69 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Pete White | 38 | son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Ola White | 25 | adopted | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Henry Hanis | 16 | grandson | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Grandson Jimmy Lee | None | M | — | — |
| 78 | U. B. S. Elliott | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Rosie Elliott | 40 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Kermit S. Elliott | 18 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
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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)