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Maggie Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Berkeley-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Maggie Jones across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berkeley-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Female
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Berkeley-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Martinsburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berkeley |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Martinsburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 Maggie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alda Jones | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Christine Jones | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Winifred Jones | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Maggie Jones | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Catherine Jones | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Rosalie Jones | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Charles Carpenter | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Louise Jones | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Mary Weaver | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Herman Jones | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Jessie Jones | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Oscar Jones | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Berkeley, West …
Spouse, age 29
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Berkeley, West …
Spouse, age 38
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 13 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Stone Quarry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Berkeley, West …
Other, age 49
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1881 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Berkeley-County, West …
Head, age 60
Berkeley-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 12 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Martinsburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berkeley |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Maggie Jones across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Maggie Jones
Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Berkeley-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Berkeley-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04393-00501)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. W. Moody | 74 | Head | Minister | Virginia |
| 2 | Mary Moody | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Virginia Payton | 26 | Daughter | Domestic | West Virginia |
| 4 | Maggie Jones THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Christine Jones | 33 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 6 | Herman Jones | 22 | Son | Janitor | West Virginia |
| 7 | Alda Jones | 19 | Daughter | Domestic | West Virginia |
| 8 | Winifred J. Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Oscar Jones | 28 | Son | Butler | West Virginia |
| 10 | Catherine Jones | 24 | Daughter-in-law | Cook | Virginia |
| 11 | Jessie Jones | 26 | Son | Cook | West Virginia |
| 12 | Louise Jones | 27 | Daughter-in-law | Cook | West Virginia |
| 13 | Charles Carpenter | 21 | Nephew | Butler | West Virginia |
| 14 | Rosalie Jones | 18 | Niece | Cook | Virginia |
| 15 | Mary Weaver | 21 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Arthur Henderson | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Virginia Henderson | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Arthur Jr. Henderson | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Edna Henderson | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Leon Henderson | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Marion Henderson | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Wallace Henderson | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | W. Baltimore | 52 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Alice M. Baltimore | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Beulah Johnson | 47 | Lodger | Domestic | West Virginia |
| 26 | End Of Block | None | — | — | — |
| 27 | Joseph C. Fox | 60 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Gwendolyn Fox | 21 | Head | Cook | West Virginia |
| 29 | Edward Fox | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | William Fox | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | George W. Baylis | 65 | Head | Doctor | Virginia |
| 32 | Bessie Baylis | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Mary Baylis | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Dick Lucas | 50 | Lodger | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Marshall Carter | 33 | Lodger | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Albert Mitchell | 54 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Alice Banks | 40 | Head | Domestic | West Virginia |
| 38 | Le Roy Banks | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 39 | George Ab. Banks | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Anna Banks | 17 | Daughter | Domestic | West 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)