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Rebecca Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Obion-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Rebecca Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Obion-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Obion-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Obion |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 Rebecca | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Jones | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Saten Jones | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Lester Jones | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Velma Jones | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Nicholas Jones | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Adilon Jones | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Obion, Tennessee
Other, age 51
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Rebecca S |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Obion-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 62
Obion-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Obion |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Rebecca Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Rebecca Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Obion-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Obion-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03925-00358)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manly Graham | 4 | daughter | — | Tenn |
| 2 | E. G. Coleman | 62 | Head | Farm | Tenn |
| 3 | Susan Francis Coleman | 52 | wife | — | Tenn |
| 4 | Evelyn Coleman | 22 | daughter | — | Tenn |
| 5 | Dorothy Coleman | 13 | daughter | — | Tenn |
| 6 | Walter Rainey | 30 | head | Farm | Tenn |
| 7 | Isabell Rainey | 22 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Walter James Rainey | 3 | son | — | Tenn |
| 9 | Shirley Ann Rainey | 1 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Landy Bruce | 19 | brother in law | Farm | Arkansas |
| 11 | Nicholas Simon Jones | 70 | head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 12 | Rebecca Jones THIS PERSON | 62 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Mary Jones | 44 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lester Jones | 32 | son | Road Construction | Tennessee |
| 15 | Adilon Jones | 30 | son | Farm | Tennessee |
| 16 | Saten Jones | 28 | son | Farm | Tennessee |
| 17 | Velma Jones | 22 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Loyd Robinson | 39 | head | Farm | Tenn |
| 19 | Rosa Robinson | 33 | wife | — | Tenn |
| 20 | Thelma Robinson | 12 | daughter | — | Tenn |
| 21 | Marie Robinson | 10 | daughter | — | Tenn |
| 22 | Emma Luwado Robinson | 7 | daughter | — | Tenn |
| 23 | Marvin Surrey | 17 | servant | Farm | Tenn |
| 24 | M. D. Mckenzie | 42 | head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 25 | Ruth Mckenzie | 40 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Georgia Mckenzie | 22 | son | Farm | Tennessee |
| 27 | Calvin S. Barker | 82 | head | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Mary Emma Barker | 78 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Bryan Barker | 39 | son | Farm | Tennessee |
| 30 | Zelma Barker | 33 | daughter in law | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Bernice Barker | 14 | grand daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Marvin H. Barker | 12 | grand son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | James Royes Barker | 6 | grand son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Pleas Dobbins | 28 | head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 35 | Edna Dobbins | 25 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Virginia Marie Dobbins | 7 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | David Vance Dobbins | 4 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Thomas Harrison Dobbins | 2 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Ruth Barker | 43 | mother in law | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | J. L. Rodwards | 45 | head | Farm | Arkansas |
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)