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Margaret Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Buckingham-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buckingham-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Paulie & Paul — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buckingham-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Francisco Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buckingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Francisco Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Jones | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Odelia Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Paulie Jones | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Belle Jones | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Sam Edwards | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Garfield Jones | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buckingham, Virginia
Other, age 3
Buckingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Buckingham, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Buckingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Buckingham-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 23
Buckingham-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Francisco Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buckingham |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Margaret Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Paulie Jones (~0.60 confidence) and father Paul Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mandy Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
Paulie Jones
b. ~1905
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
Paul Jones
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mandy Jones
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
Garfield Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odelia Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Buckingham-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Buckingham-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04252-00096)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Floyd Jones | 57 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Miranda Jones | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Roland Jones | 28 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Irving Jones | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Mary Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Dan Jones | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Ruth Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Sam Jones | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Daniel Patterson | 92 | Father-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Nannie Moseley | 63 | Friend | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Emeline Gray | 52 | Aunt | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Alex Marshall | 61 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Rosa Marshall | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Roy Marshall | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Hazel Marshall | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Lawrence A. Marshall | 7 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Perry Odell Marshall | 5 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Ellis Mae Marshall | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 19 | James Marshall | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Paulie Jones | 35 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Garfield Jones | 23 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Margaret Jones THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Odelia Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Belle Jones | 18 | Lady | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Sam Edwards | 72 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Russell L. Harris | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Francis M. Harris | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Floyd H. Harris | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Joseph L. Harris | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Pete F. Harris | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | John M. Walker | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Mattie O. Walker | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Mildred Walker | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Morris F. Walker | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Luther H. Walker | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Audrey May Walker | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Samuel R. Scruggs | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Betty Scruggs | 70 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Ernest D. Saunders | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Sallie Saunders | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)