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May Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Duplin-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this May Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Duplin-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Duplin-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Limestone Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duplin |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 16 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Limestone Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Jones | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| May Jones | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Wilma Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Morris Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ralph Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Rivera Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Duplin, North …
Other, age 24
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Duplin-County, North …
Spouse, age 36
Duplin-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Limestone Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duplin |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 16 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 36 · b. ~1904 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Duplin-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Duplin-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02901-00653)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Brown | 51 | Wife | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 2 | I. B. Brown | 17 | Son | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 3 | Wayne Southerland | 41 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ollie Southerland | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Kathleen Southerland | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Sealie Southerland | 44 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lillie Southerland | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Milton Southerland | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ruby Grace Southerland | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | N. C. Raynor | 23 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 11 | Clara Mae Raynor | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Julia Dean Raynor | 0 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Edward Sloan | 53 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mildred Sloan | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Edwin Sloan | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Helen Sloan | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Barbara Sloan | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Charles Sloan | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Haywood Sloan | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Alice J. Sloan | 61 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Morris Sloan | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mattie Fountain | 37 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Hettie Fountain | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Dunn Sloan | 61 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lula Sloan | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Oliver Sloan | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lula Sloan | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Albert Pickett | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Jerry Williams | 41 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mary Williams | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Guy Williams | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Aileen Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Avalon Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ed Jones | 46 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | May Jones THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Morris Jones | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ralph Jones | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Rivera Jones | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Wilma Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)