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Maud Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Simpson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Maud Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Simpson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Simpson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Maud |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 4, West |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Simpson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 4 West |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Maud | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Maud Jones | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Billy Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Edward Jones | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Herod Jones | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Harold Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Douglas Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Simpson, Kentucky
Spouse, age 39
Simpson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1891 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Maud |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| 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
Simpson-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 49
Simpson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Maud |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 4, West |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Simpson |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Maud Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Maud Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Kentucky
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Simpson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Simpson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01357-00286)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willard Bailey | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Herod Jones | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Maud Jones THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Edward Jones | 25 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 5 | Thomas Jones | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 6 | Douglas Jones | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Harold Jones | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Billy Jones | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Will Cartwright | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Lillie Cartwright | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Willie Cartwright | 17 | Son | Labor. | Kentucky |
| 12 | Arthur Cartwright | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Mary Cartwright | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Fray Cartwright | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Erwell Gowen | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Mary Gowen | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Robert Gowen | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Glenn Gowen | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Jimmy Gowen | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Gus Beach | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Emeline Beach | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Susie B. Beach | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Willie Burr | 19 | Nephew | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 24 | John Bennett | 55 | Cousin | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 25 | Ed Ashley | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Flosie Ashley | 55 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 27 | Sally Ashley | 23 | Daughter | Helper | Kentucky |
| 28 | William B. Taylor | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Martha Taylor | 67 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Clay Drobey | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Will Brown | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Robert Brown | 70 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Ruth Brown | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Vernon Brown | 26 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Opal Brown | 19 | Daughter-in-law | Helper | Tennessee |
| 36 | Lester Turner | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Lizzie Turner | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Asher Brown | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Mary Brown | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Owen Lockhart | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
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)