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Minnie Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Minnie Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lauderdale-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lauderdale-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Minnie L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lauderdale |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Minnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Minnie Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Martha Jones | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Arlena Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Will Jones | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Leroy Murphy | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Jomer Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Calvin Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Arlena Jones | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Daughter, age 4
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Minnie L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 14
Lauderdale-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Minnie L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lauderdale |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Minnie Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Minnie Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Mississippi
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Sibling
John Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jomer Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arlena Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Calvin Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02040-00449)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | J H Hopson | 36 | Head | Share Cropper | Mississippi |
| 42 | Lona Hopson | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Willie D Nix | 34 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Mary L Nix | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Frankie L Nix | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Bucalie Nix | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Lela M Nix | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Annie P Nix | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Will Jones | 72 | Head | Share Cropper | Mississippi |
| 50 | Arlena Jones | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Calvin Jones | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Jomer B Jones | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Minnie L Jones THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Mary Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Arlena J Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Leroy J Murphy | 8 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | John H Jones | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Mary Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Martha Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Bubba Jones | 23 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Carrie Jones | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Earlie J Jones | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | May Frances Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | J D Jones | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Rosie M Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Gule Gordon | 65 | Head | Share Cropper | Alabama |
| 67 | Luthran Gordon | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Arlie Gordon | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Essie Gordon | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Mary Alice Gordon | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Sidney Gordon | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Katie M Gordon | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Earlie Hopson | 24 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Annie Hopson | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Charlie Mcdonald | 83 | Head | Share Cropper | Mississippi |
| 76 | Ida Mcdonald | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | King Mcdonald | 13 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Burdell Mcdonald | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Girt Burton | 45 | Head | Manager | Mississippi |
| 80 | Mary Burton | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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)