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Nettie Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Nettie Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Nettie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gastonia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | High School Project |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 208 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Gastonia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nettie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Harmon Jones | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Nettie Jones | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Vaughn Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Nettie Jones | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gaston, North …
Other, age 12
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Nettie |
| Relationship to Head | granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Daughter, age 22
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Nettie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gastonia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | High School Project |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 208 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 Nettie Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nettie Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Vaughn Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harmon Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02914-00074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Albert Williams | 36 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 42 | Hattie Williams | 36 | Wife | General Housework | Georgia |
| 43 | Albert Jr. Williams | 19 | Son | General Housework | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ruby Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Elizabeth Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Helen Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lena Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Harriet Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Sam Love | 28 | Head | Operator Opening Room | North Carolina |
| 50 | Willie M. Love | 22 | Wife | General Housework | South Carolina |
| 51 | Lingen Shannon | 24 | Head | Helper | South Carolina |
| 52 | Ella Shannon | 25 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 53 | Ella Shannon | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Susie Erwin | 33 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Eva Erwin | 27 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 56 | Mack Woods | 58 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Ella Woods | 43 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 58 | Missouri Stroman | 35 | Head | General Housework | South Carolina |
| 59 | Mable Stroman | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Abraham Stroman | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Easter Stroman | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Eugene Miller | 21 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Hattie L. Miller | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Ruth Lockhart | 18 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Teddy Shannon | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Mamie Shannon | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Ellett Shannon | 16 | Son | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 68 | William Shannon | 14 | Son | Helper On Truck | South Carolina |
| 69 | Teddy Jr. Shannon | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Josephine Shannon | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Charles Shannon | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Sara Shannon | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Minnie Hargray | 64 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 74 | Campbell Powell | 45 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Charlie Blanton | 57 | Lodger | Crusher Rock | North Carolina |
| 76 | Nettie Jones | 45 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 77 | Nettie Jones THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 78 | Harmon Jones | 19 | Son | Janitor Helper | North Carolina |
| 79 | Vaughn Jones | 18 | Son | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 80 | Dorothy Jones | 16 | 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)