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May Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tulare-County, California
Our Model Tree links this May Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tulare-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tulare-County, California |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Visalia Judicial Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tulare |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Fruit |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Visalia Judicial Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 May | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Jones | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Leonard Jones | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Zelma Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Neal Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| May Jones | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Neal Jones | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Eugene Jones | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tulare, California
Other, age 36
Tulare, California · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Tulare-County, California
Spouse, age 44
Tulare-County, California · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Visalia Judicial Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tulare |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Fruit |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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 44 · b. ~1896 · California
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1940 US Federal Census — Tulare-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Tulare-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00361-00412)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frances Long | 22 | Wife | Fruit Packer | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Barbara L. Long | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 3 | Foy Milley | 23 | Head | Coke Steel | Texas |
| 4 | Opal Milley | 15 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 5 | Clifford Milley | 31 | Head | Cook | Texas |
| 6 | Thelma Milley | 15 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 7 | Fukumatsu Maeda | 66 | Head | Gardener | Japan |
| 8 | Ouno Maeda | 39 | Wife | — | Japan |
| 9 | Teruko Maeda | 19 | Daughter | — | California |
| 10 | Hatsume Maeda | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 11 | Yukio Maeda | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 12 | Takashi Maeda | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 13 | Neal Jones | 52 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 14 | May Jones THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | Farmer | Missouri |
| 15 | Zelma Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Neal, Jr. Jones | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 17 | Leonard Jones | 27 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 18 | Harold Jones | 6 | Grandson | — | California |
| 19 | Eugene Jones | 4 | Grandson | — | California |
| 20 | Eugene P. Fitzgerald | 47 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 21 | Blanche Fitzgerald | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Richard E. Fitzgerald | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 23 | Thomas B. Tanner | 48 | Head | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 24 | Inez Tanner | 37 | Wife | Grading | No. Carolina |
| 25 | Thomas Jr. Tanner | 15 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 26 | Harold M. Smith | 55 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Edna Smith | 57 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 28 | Charles Studley | 48 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 29 | Jessie B. Studley | 49 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Bennie Fay Studley | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 31 | John W. Studley | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 32 | Edmund E. Pudge | 56 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 33 | Pearl V. Pudge | 42 | Wife | — | California |
| 34 | U Yasuda | 54 | Head | Truck Gardener | Japan |
| 35 | Age Yasuda | 45 | Wife | — | Japan |
| 36 | Takao Yasuda | 20 | Son | Truck Gardener | California |
| 37 | Minoru Yasuda | 17 | Son | — | California |
| 38 | Shizuko Yasuda | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 39 | Michiko Yasuda | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 40 | Mary Yasuda | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
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)