Martha Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Scioto-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Martha Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scioto-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Female Spouse Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Scioto-County, Ohio
Surname	Jones
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Portsmouth
1935 Residence (County)	Scioto
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Township / Ward	Union Township
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Martha	Age	Birth yr
Herbert Jones	Head	—	50	~1890
Junior Jones	Son	—	14	~1926
Martha Jones	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Scioto, Ohio

Spouse, age 28

Scioto, Ohio · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Scioto, Ohio

Spouse, age 38

Scioto, Ohio · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Scioto-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 48

Scioto-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Portsmouth
1935 Residence (County)	Scioto
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Martha Jones

Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Ohio

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Scioto-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03142-00280)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Edgar Eaton	29	Head	Janitor	Ohio
2	Ruth Q Eaton	28	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Jimmie Eaton	5	Son	—	Ohio
4	Margaret Eaton	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
5	Charles Eichenlaub	67	Head	—	Germany
6	Mary Eichenlaub	54	Wife	—	Kentucky
7	Harold Skelton	19	Son	Farmer	Ohio
8	Marvin Skelton	14	Son	—	Ohio
9	Herbert Jones	50	Head	Salesman	Kentucky
10	Martha Jones THIS PERSON	48	Wife	—	Kentucky
11	Junior Jones	14	Son	—	Ohio
12	Elmer Scott	34	Head	Laborer	Ohio
13	Annie Scott	30	Wife	—	Ohio
14	James Scott	9	Son	—	Ohio
15	Harlene Scott	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
16	Iris Ann Scott	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
17	Janet Mae Scott	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
18	Thomas Branham	66	Head	—	Ohio
19	Thelma Branham	14	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
20	John Ingles	40	Head	Laborer	Ohio
21	Laura Ingles	34	Wife	—	Ohio
22	Emma Jean Ingles	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
23	Lucille Ingles	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
24	Mearel Ingles	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
25	Vernon Ingles	4	Son	—	Ohio
26	Frank Branham	62	Head	—	Ohio
27	Ethel Branham	45	Wife	—	Kentucky
28	Frank Jr Branham	19	Son	Laborer	Ohio
29	Richard Branham	18	Son	Laborer	Ohio
30	Emma Branham	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
31	Cleo Branham	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
32	Joan Branham	7	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
33	Louella Maunt	5	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
34	James C Oppy	58	Head	Laborer	Ohio
35	Minnie Oppy	47	Wife	—	Kentucky
36	Denver Oppy	13	Son	—	Ohio
37	Anna Oppy	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
38	Richard C Cline	31	Head	Driver	Ohio
39	Hazel Cline	43	Wife	Stitcher	Ohio
40	Arthur Payne	53	Head	—	Ohio

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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)

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