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Martha Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mclennan-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Martha Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mclennan-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mclennan-County, Texas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waco city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McLennan |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Waco City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbie Jones | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Meeks Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mula Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dora Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Martha Jones | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jean Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lewis Jones | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Jack Jones | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lennie Jones | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Leon Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Curtis Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Abbie Jones | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mclennan, Texas
Daughter, age 9
Mclennan, Texas · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Martha A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Mclennan-County, Texas
Daughter, age 17
Mclennan-County, Texas · implied b. ~1923 — 12 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waco city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McLennan |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Martha Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Texas
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Sibling
Abbie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lennie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Meeks Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtis Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dora Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mula Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Mclennan-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Mclennan-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04100-00480)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hattie R Kimball | 50 | Head | — | Texas |
| 2 | Crawford Kimball | 22 | Son | Director | Texas |
| 3 | Quinton Kimball | 20 | Son | New Worker | Texas |
| 4 | Cecil Kimball | 19 | Son | New Worker | Texas |
| 5 | Ulysses Kimball | 17 | Son | New Worker | Texas |
| 6 | Minnie Williams | 49 | Head | Janitress | Texas |
| 7 | Clara Williams | 65 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 8 | Willie Lane | 40 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 9 | Velma Lane | 41 | Wife | Maid | Texas |
| 10 | Earle Lane | 42 | Sister | Maid | Texas |
| 11 | Lewis Jones | 55 | Head | Steel Worker | Texas |
| 12 | Abbie Jones | 48 | Wife | Maid | Texas |
| 13 | Lennie V Jones | 22 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | Abbie Mae Jones | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Jack Jones | 19 | Son | Porter | Texas |
| 16 | Martha Jones THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Leon Jones | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 18 | Mula Lee Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Meeks Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | Jean Dolores Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | Curtis Jones | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Dora Fay Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Aubrey Arnold | 64 | Head | Carpenter | Texas |
| 24 | Lovie Arnold | 56 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 25 | Ben Moseley | 74 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 26 | Garrett Harris | 37 | Head | Porter | Texas |
| 27 | Maggie Harris | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 28 | Albine Harris | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Jean Edward Harris | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | David Robinson | 25 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 31 | Samuel Winfield | 50 | Head | Preacher | Texas |
| 32 | Vera Winfield | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 33 | Samuel Jr Winfield | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 34 | Mattie Elaine Winfield | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 35 | Floyd Wayne Winfield | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 36 | Prudence Winfield | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | Mary Constance Winfield | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | Erile Mae Winfield | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | E. J. Howard | 71 | Head | Bishop | Missouri |
| 40 | Vina Canady | 39 | Lodger | — | Texas |
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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)