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Nora Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Nora Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdowell-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcdowell-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Nora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maitland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Maitland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jones | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Lavora Jones | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Thernida Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Nathanial Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Nora Jones | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Leola Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Oscar Payne | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Solomon Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Helen Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcdowell, West …
Other, age 38
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 13 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Nora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mcdowell-County, West …
Spouse, age 48
Mcdowell-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Nora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maitland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Nora Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nora Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04422-00482)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bessie Patterson | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | William Patterson | 10 | Son | — | West Va |
| 43 | Randolph Dickson | 26 | Head | Loads Coal | Virginia |
| 44 | Hazel Dickson | 25 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 45 | Annie Dickson | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | James Dickson | 4 | Son | — | West Va |
| 47 | Clara Dickson | 2 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 48 | George Dickson | 1 | Son | — | West Va |
| 49 | Virdon Washington | 27 | Head | Loads Coal | West Va |
| 50 | Benjamin Halloway | 44 | Head | Loads Coal | North Car |
| 51 | Bessie Halloway | 37 | Wife | — | North Car |
| 52 | George Halloway | 16 | Son | Orderly | North Car |
| 53 | Katherine Halloway | 11 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 54 | Dorothy Halloway | 7 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 55 | Benjamin Halloway | 5 | Son | — | West Va |
| 56 | Clenunt Halloway | 3 | Son | — | West Va |
| 57 | Nelson Hayes | 49 | Head | Loads Coal | North Car |
| 58 | Turner Moorehead | 50 | Head | Loads Coal | S. Carolina |
| 59 | Cornelia Moorehead | 40 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 60 | Susie Moorehead | 10 | Niece | — | West Va |
| 61 | Alice Moorehead | 4 | Niece | — | West Va |
| 62 | John S Jones | 48 | Head | Loads Coal | Virginia |
| 63 | Nora Jones THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Lavora Jones | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Nathanial Jones | 20 | Son | Orderly | West Va |
| 66 | Solomon Jones | 18 | Son | Orderly | West Va |
| 67 | Leola Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 68 | John Henry Jones | 13 | Son | — | West Va |
| 69 | Thernida Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 70 | Helen Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 71 | Oscar L Payne | 13 | Nephew | — | West Va |
| 72 | Reuben Oliver | 44 | Head | Load Coal | Alabama |
| 73 | Beulah Oliver | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Edward Taylor | 32 | Head | Loads Coal | Alabama |
| 75 | Mary L Taylor | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Archie Brown | 39 | Head | Loads Coal | Virginia |
| 77 | Mildred Brown | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Goldie Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 79 | Robie Patterson | 33 | Head | Brakeman | N. Carolina |
| 80 | Edna Patterson | 32 | Wife | — | West Va |
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)