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Ruby Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Onslow-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Onslow-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Onslow-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Oak Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Onslow |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | White Oak Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Irene Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Eunice Jones | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Council Jones | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Ernest Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Leslie Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Percy Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Catherine Jones | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Onslow, North …
Daughter, age 6
Onslow, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Onslow-County, North …
Daughter, age 16
Onslow-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Oak Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Onslow |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 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 16 · b. ~1924 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Percy Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leslie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eunice Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Onslow-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Onslow-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02953-00479)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucy Henderson | 18 | Head | H | North Carolina |
| 2 | William P Henderson | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Council C Jones | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Catherine Jones | 45 | Wife | H | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ruby Jones THIS PERSON | 16 | daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Irene B Jones | 14 | daughter | S | North Carolina |
| 7 | Percy W Jones | 13 | son | S | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ernest J Jones | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Leslie L Jones | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Eunice C Jones | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Sallie Hood | 32 | Head | H | North Carolina |
| 12 | Horman Hood | 16 | son | H | North Carolina |
| 13 | Linwood Hood | 14 | son | H | North Carolina |
| 14 | Sonnie Hood | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Marguerite Hood | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Marie Hood | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Eddie Hood | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Inez Hood | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ben A Willis | 54 | Head | H | North Carolina |
| 20 | Emma Willis | 51 | Wife | H | North Carolina |
| 21 | Alex Smith | 58 | Head | H | North Carolina |
| 22 | Thomas E Vinson | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mary B Vinson | 26 | Wife | H | North Carolina |
| 24 | Eldridge T Vinson | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | James O Drummond | 80 | Head | H | North Carolina |
| 26 | James A Baggett | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Barbara May C Baggett | 35 | daughter | H | North Carolina |
| 28 | Thomas D Baggett | 26 | son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 29 | William A Baggett | 24 | son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 30 | Julius M Baggett | 23 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Elbert S Baggett | 22 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | James A Jr Baggett | 16 | son | H | North Carolina |
| 33 | Irvine C Banks | 5 | grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Minnie Thelma Banks | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Grover C Davis | 51 | Head | Merchant | D C |
| 36 | Mary Davis | 33 | Wife | H | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mable H Davis | 18 | daughter | H | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mary J Davis | 16 | daughter | H | North Carolina |
| 39 | Grover C Jr Davis | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Josephine O Davis | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)