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Pauline Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Pauline Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdowell-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcdowell-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Adkin M. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Adkin M D |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pauline | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| David Jones | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Richard Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Barbara Jones | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Jones | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Paul Jones | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| William Haywood | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcdowell, West …
Daughter, age 1
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Pauline V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Mcdowell-County, West …
Daughter, age 11
Mcdowell-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Adkin M. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Barbara Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — 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-t0627-04421-00105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agnes Combs | 13 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | John W. Combs | 53 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 3 | Flora Combs | 44 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Albert Hawks | 21 | step-son | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 5 | Clayton Hawks | 20 | step-son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Clarence Combs | 18 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Bobbie Hawks | 17 | step-son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 8 | Virginia Combs | 16 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Howard Hawks | 15 | step-son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Hazel Combs | 14 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Gertrude Hawks | 10 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Ethel Combs | 6 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Frank Williams | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Pauline Williams | 20 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Jean Williams | 4 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Joyce Ann Williams | 2 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Francis A. Williams | 2 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Lee Rose | 41 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 19 | Pearl O. Rose | 38 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Jackie Lee Rose | 8 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Philip Rose | 5 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Abraham Dodson | 40 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 23 | Samuel Dodson | 20 | son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 24 | Janis Dodson | 19 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Abraham Jr. Dodson | 17 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Willie Dodson | 14 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Betty Terry | 25 | sister | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Archie Terry | 5 | nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Paul Jones | 36 | Head | Boiler Fireman | Virginia |
| 30 | Mary O. Jones | 31 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Mary Lee Jones | 13 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Pauline Jones THIS PERSON | 11 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Richard Jones | 9 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | David Jones | 7 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | William Jones | 5 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Barbara Jones | 2 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | William Haywood | 29 | brother-in-law | New Worker | Virginia |
| 38 | Richard Ready | 52 | Head | Boiler Fireman | Tennessee |
| 39 | Rettie Ready | 52 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Mora Helm | 53 | House Keeper | House Keeper | Virginia |
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)