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Martha Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chesterfield-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Martha Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chesterfield-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chesterfield-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Matoaca Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chesterfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Matoaca Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Pearl Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Rachel Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Irene Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Robert Jones | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Edward Jones | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Samuel Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Floyd Jones | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Virgie Jones | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chesterfield, Virginia
Daughter, age
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1930 — 42 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Chesterfield-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 10
Chesterfield-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1930 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Matoaca Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chesterfield |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 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 10 · b. ~1930 · Virginia
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Sibling
Pearl Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rachel Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Chesterfield-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Chesterfield-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04255-00696)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Baugh | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Emmanuel Baugh | 19 | Son | Odd Jobs | Virginia |
| 3 | Lucy Baugh | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | James A. Baugh | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Emma Baugh | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Christine Baugh | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Eli Baugh | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Moses Baugh | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Landis Baugh | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 10 | Robert Jones | 49 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 11 | Virgie Jones | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Edward Jones | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 13 | Mary Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Rachel Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Robert Jones | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Martha Jones THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Irene Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Floyd Jones | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Samuel Jones | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Pearl Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Winston Goode | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Dorothy Goode | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Winston Jr. Goode | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | George H. Brown | 76 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Rosa Brown | 69 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Ruth Brown | 37 | Daughter | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 27 | Harriet Brown | 34 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Rozalyn Brown | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Byron Brown | 26 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Milton Brown | 33 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 31 | Samuel Brown | 31 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Howard Goode | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 33 | Rosa Goode | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Lemouse Goode | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Allen Goode | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Claudia Goode | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Marian Goode | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Robert Goode | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | William Goode | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Herbert Goode | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
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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)