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May Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Scott-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this May Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scott-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tomlinson Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Tomlinson Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 May | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Jones | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| L Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ben Jones | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Marie Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Alton Jones | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| D Jones | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Scott, Arkansas
Other, age 29
Scott, Arkansas · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Scott-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 39
Scott-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tomlinson Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links May Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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May Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Scott-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Scott-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00173-00408)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Don Bean | 6 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | John Bean | 4 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Frank C. Fuller | 30 | Head | Farming And Livestock Dealer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Maxine Fuller | 20 | Wife | Housework | Kansas |
| 5 | Shirley Jean Fuller | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Jessie Bradford | 44 | Head | Housework | Texas |
| 7 | G. B. Bradford | 22 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 8 | Clara Fay Bradford | 21 | Daughter | Housework | Texas |
| 9 | Edwin Brown | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | Texas |
| 10 | Junior Brown | 17 | Nephew | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Walter Carnahan | 54 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 12 | Fern Carnahan | 34 | Wife | Housework | Montana |
| 13 | Richard Carnahan | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Walter Carnahan | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Rosalee Carnahan | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Adolph Carnahan | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Ruth Carnahan | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Ruby Carnahan | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Elva May Carnahan | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Ben F. Jones | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 21 | May Jones THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 22 | D. Paul Jones | 19 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Marie Jones | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Arkansas |
| 24 | L. D. Jones | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Alton Jones | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | James C. Salley | 43 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 27 | Mamie Salley | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 28 | Hayden Salley | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Arkansas |
| 29 | Lavern Salley | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Clarice Salley | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Rothie Lee Salley | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Jimmie Joe Salley | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Joyce Salley | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Winnie Mary Salley | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Harold Dee Salley | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Luther C. Allen | 55 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 37 | Rosa Lee Allen | 49 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 38 | Alvie Lee Allen | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Edward Allen | 15 | Son | New Worker | Arkansas |
| 40 | L. C. Allen | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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)