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Minnie Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lexington-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Minnie Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lexington-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lexington-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bull Swamp Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lexington |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Bull Swamp Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Minnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annette Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Geneva Jones | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Thelma Jones | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lee Jones | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Benjamin Jones | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Blondel Jones | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Burdell Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Timothy Jones | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Leonard Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Horace Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Cornell Jones | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Clarence Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Willie Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Minnie Jones | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lexington, South …
Other, age 38
Lexington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 12 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Lexington-County, South …
Spouse, age 50
Lexington-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 15 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bull Swamp Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lexington |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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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Minnie Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Lexington-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Lexington-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03823-00211)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Lester Williams | 46 | Head | Farm Manager | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mamie Williams | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Seiborn Williams | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Sampson Williams | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Cleone Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Ellis Black | 36 | Head | Farm Manager | South Carolina |
| 7 | Ethel M. Black | 27 | Wife | School Teacher | South Carolina |
| 8 | Julia Dunbar | 48 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lee Jones | 54 | Head | Farm Manager | South Carolina |
| 10 | Minnie Jones THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Geneva Jones | 27 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Timothy Jones | 25 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Thelma Jones | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | James Jones | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Leonard Jones | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Willie Jones | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Burdell Jones | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Clarence Jones | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Annette Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Horace Jones | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Cornell Jones | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Benjamin Mildred Jones | 4 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Blondel Jones | 3 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | James E. Jeffcoat | 46 | Head | Farm Manager | South Carolina |
| 25 | Moss Jeffcoat | 72 | Uncle | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Louisa Jeffcoat | 83 | Aunt | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Annie Mae Poole | 29 | Head | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 28 | John Henry Poole | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Alex J. Jeffcoat | 42 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Nila Jeffcoat | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Mary Ann Jeffcoat | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Ben Jeffcoat | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Betty Jean Jeffcoat | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Ida Belle Poole | 44 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Viola Poole | 19 | Daughter | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 36 | Cassie Mae Poole | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Annie Poole | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Mozelle Poole | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Cornelia Poole | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Emma Poole | 85 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
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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)