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Rachel Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Duplin-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Rachel Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Duplin-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Handey & Johnny — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Duplin-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Rachel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Commercial College |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Wolfscrape Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Rachel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Johnny Jones | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Mary Jones | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Rachel Jones | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Duplin, North …
Daughter, age 3
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Rachel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Duplin, North …
Daughter, age 13
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Rachel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Duplin-County, North …
Daughter, age 23
Duplin-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Rachel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spartanburg |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Commercial College |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| 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 Rachel Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Handey Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Johnny Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Quincy Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Handey Jones
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Johnny Jones
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Quincy Jones
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Jones
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Jones
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jones
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Rachel Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Robert Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Duplin-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Duplin-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02901-01028)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jesse B Whitfield | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Effie Whitfield | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | James M Whitfield | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Hazel Whitfield | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Francis Whitfield | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Pattie Whitfield | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Walter Patterson | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Margaret Patterson | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Hellen M Patterson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Shirley B Patterson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Charles A Thompson | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Addie Thompson | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Thelma A Thompson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Willie M Thompson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | John O Thompson | 18 | Brother | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 56 | Vera Hargrove | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mary Hargrove | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lillie Hargrove | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | John Corbin | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Margaret L Corbin | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Elmer M Corbin | 14 | Step son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mabel King | 16 | Step dau | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Robert Jr Dames | 10 | Step son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Jerbie Dames | 4 | Step son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Johnny J Jones | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Mary J Jones | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Robert Jones | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Eddie L Jones | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Rachel Jones THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 70 | William H Ward | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Effie B Ward | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ernest M Ward | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | James R Ward | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | William A Ward | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lennie R Ward | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Leonard Lee | 45 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Henry J Taylor | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Annie Taylor | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | George Taylor | 80 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Slayden Arnett | 45 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Rachel + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)