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Luther Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Luther Jones across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prec. 2 New Lexington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tuscaloosa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Prec 2 New Lexington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 Luther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seldon Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Dunn | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jarrette Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Juanita Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Luther Jones | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Pabetta Jones | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Head, age 28
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber hauler |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Head, age 40
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Head, age 50
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Luke |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 5 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Head, age 61
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prec. 2 New Lexington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tuscaloosa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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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 Luther Jones across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Luther Jones
Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00084-00041)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred M Jones | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Maebelle Jones | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Delbert L Jones | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Geraldine Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Lee Woods | 19 | Hired hand | Labourer | Alabama |
| 6 | George E Shirley | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 7 | Lizzie Shirley | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Beatrice Shirley | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Mattie Shirley | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Wyman Shirley | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Marguette Shirley | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Early E Mayfield | 51 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Mary Jane Mayfield | 86 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Preston Mayfield | 49 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 15 | John H Isary | 38 | Head | Tenant | Alabama |
| 16 | Rippie Isary | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | John H Jr. Isary | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Belton Isary | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Jack Isary | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | William A Watters | 63 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Savannah Watters | 59 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Spurgin Strickland | 65 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Luther Jones THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Pabetta Jones | 53 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Seldon Jones | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Juanita Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Jarrette Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | William R Dunn | 19 | Hired hand | Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Virgil D Davis | 23 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | Imoglan Davis | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | James Robert Davis | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Coleman Hewitt | 20 | Head | Hand Laborer | Alabama |
| 33 | Ordeal Hewitt | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Louise Hewitt | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | William T Bigham | 31 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Tommie Bigham | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Imogen Bigham | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Josephine Bigham | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Raymond L Bigham | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Martha R Bigham | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)