Myrtle Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Clair-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Clair-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Head Born: Alabama Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	St.-Clair-County, Michigan
Surname	Jones
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Pt. Huron
1935 Residence (County)	St. Clair
Additional Details
Occupation	U
Industry	7
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama
Occupation	U
Township / Ward	Pt Huron
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Myrtle	Age	Birth yr
Beatrice Jones	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Myrtle Jones	Head	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

St Clair, …

Spouse, age 28

St Clair, Michigan · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1930

St Clair, …

Other, age 38

St Clair, Michigan · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1940

St.-Clair-County, Michigan

Head, age 46

St.-Clair-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Pt. Huron
1935 Residence (County)	St. Clair
Occupation	U
Industry	7
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

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Myrtle Jones

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Clair-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01816-00677)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Thelma Wallace	18	Daughter	S	Kentucky
2	Hazel Wallace	16	Son	S	Kentucky
3	Elizabeth Wallace	15	Daughter	S	Kentucky
4	Eugenia Wallace	2	Daughter	—	Michigan
5	Eunice Harris	35	Boarder	—	Mississippi
6	Felix Washington	38	Head	Mould Helper	Alabama
7	Mary Bell Washington	26	Wife	H	N. Carolina
8	Laverne Washington	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
9	Gene Washington	9	Daughter	—	Michigan
10	Rudolph Washington	5	Son	—	Michigan
11	Madalean Washington	2	Daughter	—	Michigan
12	Sylvia Bell Washington	1	Daughter	—	Michigan
13	Delas Washington	0	Son	—	Michigan
14	Marie Jeffery	38	Head	Sewing	Alabama
15	Dorothy Williams	17	Neice	H	Michigan
16	Edward Woods	47	Head	Grader	Alabama
17	Florence Woods	47	Wife	H	Alabama
18	Gwendolyn Woods	21	Daughter	Window Decorator	Alabama
19	Edward Jr. Woods	18	Son	Laborer	Michigan
20	Mildred Woods	15	Daughter	—	Michigan
21	Allegra Woods	13	Daughter	—	Michigan
22	Harlan Woods	7	Son	—	Michigan
23	Myrtle Jones THIS PERSON	46	Head	U	Alabama
24	Beatrice Jones	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
25	George Gunn	81	Head	U	Canada
26	Mary Gunn	70	Wife	H	Michigan
27	Hattie Gunn	23	Daughter	—	—
28	Benjamin Bryant	63	Head	Street Improvement	Alabama
29	Sarah Bryant	54	Wife	H	Georgia
30	Cran Hill	37	Head	Moulder Helper	Louisiana
31	Mary Hill	33	Wife	H	Mississippi
32	Jasper Mcclendon	31	Partner	—	Tennessee
33	Jordan Walker	33	Roomer	—	—
34	Novia Mcclendon	25	Roomer	Caterer	Tennessee
35	Paul Lee	50	Head	Moulder Helper	N. Carolina
36	Sarah Lee	46	Wife	H	N. Carolina
37	Marie Lee	26	Daughter	House Work	N. Carolina
38	Joe Lee	22	Son	Bell Boy	N. Carolina
39	Sarah Lee	16	Daughter	S	Michigan
40	Clara Lee	8	Daughter	S	Michigan

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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.

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