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Ruby Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orange-County, Florida

Our Model Tree links this Ruby Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Female Daughter Born: Florida Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationOrange-County, Florida
SurnameJones
Given NameRuby
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceFlorida
1935 Residence (City)Precinct 27 Maitland
1935 Residence (County)Orange
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateFlorida
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)florida
Township / WardPrecinct 27 Maitland
Est. Birth Year~1927

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Ruby Age Birth yr
Ruby Jones Daughter — 13 ~1927
Florence Jones Daughter — 6 ~1934
Elizabeth Jones Daughter — 3 ~1937
Daughter Clementine Daughter — 19 ~1921
Ishmael Jones Head — 51 ~1889
Jordan Jones Son — 14 ~1926
David Jones Son — 1 ~1939
Mattie Jones Spouse — 39 ~1901

Census Appearances

1930
Orange, Florida
Other, age 2
Orange, Florida · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jones
Given Name Ruby
Relationship to Head Dau
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Florida
Father's Birthplace Florida
Mother's Birthplace Florida
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Florida
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) florida
1940
Orange-County, Florida
Daughter, age 13
Orange-County, Florida · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
Surname Jones
Given Name Ruby
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Florida
1935 Residence (City) Precinct 27 Maitland
1935 Residence (County) Orange
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Florida
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) florida

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Ruby Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruby Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Florida
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Sibling
Daughter Clementine
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jordan Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Orange-County, Florida Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00604-00381)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Robert S Tucker 32 Head Caretaker Georgia
2 Hazel A Tucker 29 Wife — New York
3 Arthur R Tucker 4 Son — Florida
4 Emory R Parker 28 Brother-in-law Foreman New York
5 George S Atlee 72 Head Superintendent Virginia
6 Ellen M Atlee 48 Wife — Wisconsin
7 Marie L Mccomb 56 Sister-in-law — Kentucky
8 Claude Mann 36 Head Laborer Georgia
9 Evelyn Mann 25 Wife Owner Florida
10 Annie Mann 50 Mother — Georgia
11 Lilian Durham 52 Head Nurse New Mexico
12 Armitta Svarick 48 Head Cook Georgia
13 Sally Newton 39 Boarder Maid Georgia
14 Will Davis 51 Head — Georgia
15 Theodore Clemente 34 Head Owner Manager Florida
16 James Carter 33 Brother-in-law Laborer Florida
17 Flora B Carter 32 Sister Cook Florida
18 Jessie B Carter 27 Niece — Georgia
19 Maggie Robertson 53 Head Washerwoman Florida
20 Mamie Jackson 38 Boarder Maid Florida
21 Eugene Jackson 13 Boarder — Florida
22 Ishmael Jones 51 Head Laborer Florida
23 Mattie Jones 39 Wife — Florida
24 Daughter Clementine 19 Daughter Nurse Florida
25 Jordan Jones 14 Son — Florida
26 Ruby Jones THIS PERSON 13 Daughter — Florida
27 Florence Jones 6 Daughter — Florida
28 Elizabeth Jones 3 Daughter — Florida
29 David Jones 1 Son — Florida
30 Mary Hector 55 Head — Florida
31 Andrew Mims 61 Head Bricklayer Florida
32 Howard Miller 55 Head Laborer Florida
33 Ruth Miller 46 Wife — Florida
34 Hattie Miller 18 Daughter — Florida
35 Howard Jr Miller 14 Son — Florida
36 Jennie Nixon 64 Head Washerwoman Georgia
37 Olive Miller 51 Head Washerwoman Florida
38 Martha E Miller 19 Daughter — Florida
39 Fannie M Miller 17 Daughter — Florida
40 Walter O Miller 15 Son — Florida

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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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