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Rachel Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Westmoreland-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Rachel Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westmoreland-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Westmoreland-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Rachel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montross District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westmoreland |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Montross District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rachel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Herbert Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Raymond Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edwin Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Rachel Jones | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Howard Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Earl Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Norfolk, Virginia
Other, age 24
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Rachel |
| Relationship to Head | aunt |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Westmoreland, Virginia
Other, age 34
Westmoreland, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Rachael A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| 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
Westmoreland-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 45
Westmoreland-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Rachel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montross District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westmoreland |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Rachel Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Rachel Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Westmoreland-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Westmoreland-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04301-00128)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rachel Jones THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Howard E Jones | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Raymond A Jones | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Edwin Jones | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | James L Jones | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Earl S Jones | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Herbert W Jones | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Robert J Allison | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Nellie Allison | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Ida M Allison | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | William F Allison | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Jonnie J Allison | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | John Christian | 68 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 54 | Clara B Christian | 50 | Wife | Nurse | Virginia |
| 55 | Lindsey M Christian | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Rosa M Barrett | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | William W Harris | 49 | Head | Waterman | Virginia |
| 58 | Blanche B Harris | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Annam Mozingo | 18 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Ernest Stone | 7 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Milton Sutton | 52 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Ray Sutton | 38 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Mahlon Price | 11 | Ward | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Harry Jones | 55 | Head | Waterman | Virginia |
| 65 | Mary Jones | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | T. Jackson Jones | 23 | Son | Postman | Virginia |
| 67 | Barbara A Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Samuel Johnson | 55 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 69 | Lettie G Johnson | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | R. Spencer Johnson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Bernice Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Pauline Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Robert Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Arline V Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | James Chuck | 23 | Lodger | Bus Driver | Virginia |
| 76 | William Krueger | 34 | Head | Waterman | Virginia |
| 77 | Elsie M Krueger | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Gladys E Krueger | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | William F Krueger | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Virginia E Krueger | 0 | Daughter | — | 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)