Rebecca Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Rebecca Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Head Born: Virginia Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Surname	Jones
Given Name	Rebecca
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore city
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Township / Ward	Baltimore City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Rebecca	Age	Birth yr
Mary Jones	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Rebecca Jones	Head	—	50	~1890
Annie Jones	Daughter	—	26	~1914
Andrew Jones	Son	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

Baltimore, Maryland

Spouse, age 33

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Rebecca
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Baltimore, Maryland

Other, age 40

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Rebecca
Relationship to Head	Head-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	20
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Head, age 50

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Rebecca
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore city
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Rebecca Jones

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Maryland

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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01529-00541)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Luther Bell	44	Head	Labour	Georgia
2	Luvena Bell	40	Wife	Servant	North Carolina
3	Janey West	28	Lodger	Laundress	North Carolina
4	Charles Shields	50	Head	Laborer	Virginia
5	Ida Shields	38	Wife	Shirt Ironer	Maryland
6	Pauline Hughston	27	Head	Hand Presser	Virginia
7	James Hughston	11	Son	—	Maryland
8	Etta Moore	45	Mother	Hand Presser	Virginia
9	Thomas Jones	45	Lodger	Attendant	Maryland
10	Eva Paul	43	Head	Housekeeper	Virginia
11	Carrie Williams	37	Lodger	Servant	Virginia
12	Billie Holly	24	Lodger	Attendant	Maryland
13	Louis E. Brown	31	Head	Chef Cook	Maryland
14	Mabel Brown	29	Wife	Servant	Maryland
15	Mary Gurley	69	Grandmother	—	Maryland
16	Joseph Brown	29	Brother	Janitor	Maryland
17	William Brown	27	Brother	Cook	Maryland
18	Eva Langley	57	Head	—	Virginia
19	William W. Langley	19	Son	Laborer	Maryland
20	Joseph Langley	17	Son	—	Maryland
21	Carrie Christian	43	Head	Servant	Virginia
22	Cicley Katz	6	Daughter	—	Maryland
23	Kalaman Katz	1	Son	—	Maryland
24	Joseph Livity	62	Father	Proprietor	Maryland
25	Abraham Livity	27	Brother	Clerk	Maryland
26	Harry Livity	25	Brother	Clerk	Maryland
27	Louis Livity	23	Brother	Clerk	Maryland
28	Lillie Jackson	55	Head	Servant	Maryland
29	Rebecca Jones THIS PERSON	50	Head	—	Virginia
30	Andrew Jones	28	Son	—	Maryland
31	Annie Jones	26	Daughter	—	Maryland
32	Mary Jones	20	Daughter	Typist	Maryland
33	Elsie Reed	35	Head	Chef Cook	Virginia
34	Nora Reed	40	Wife	Lodging House Keeper	South Carolina
35	Earl Thomas	31	Lodger	Labour	Maryland
36	Viola Thomas	30	Lodger	Servant	Maryland
37	Richard Buffalo	29	Lodger	Assistant Kitchen	Maryland
38	Paul S. Bailey	29	Lodger	Truck	Maryland
39	Emma Bailey	29	Lodger	—	Maryland
40	Flossie Turner	53	Head	—	Virginia

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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)

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