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Pauline Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Henderson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Pauline Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henderson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henderson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Edneyville Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Edneyville Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pauline | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Herschel Jones | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ben Jones | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Vernon Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lula Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Pauline Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Nell Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Merrill | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Furman Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| B Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Gertrue Jones | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Hans Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Henderson, North …
Daughter, age 1
Henderson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Henderson-County, North …
Daughter, age 11
Henderson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 12 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Edneyville Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henderson |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Pauline Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pauline Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Hans Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nell Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
B Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Furman Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernon Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herschel Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Henderson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Henderson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02928-00123)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus (X) Case | 80 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Essie Case | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Bargill (X) Nix | 36 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lillian Nix | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Beatrice Nix | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Clavin Nix | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Clarence Nix | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Maude Nix | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Dewey Nix | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Vivian Nix | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mabel Nix | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Margaret Nix | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Wildon Nix | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Clayton (X) Nix | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Beulah Nix | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ben H. (X) Jones | 54 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Gertrue Jones | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Furman Jones | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Anna Lee Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Nell Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Pauline Jones THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | B. C. Jones | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lula Mae Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Vernon Jones | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Hans Jones | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Herschel Jones | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | William Merrill | 37 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Louise (X) Jackson | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Louise (X) Jackson | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Millard Jackson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Margie Jackson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Jewell Jackson | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Harold Melton | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Gladys Melton | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Eugene Melton | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Willie Melton | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Sallie Jane Melton | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Sherrill Melton | 72 | Father | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Walter (X) Justus | 41 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lexine Justus | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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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)