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Ruby Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greenville-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenville-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greenville-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruby E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Butler Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Butler Twp |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Sara Jones | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Helen Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jessie Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ruby Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| J Jones | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Carl Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Jones | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greenville, South …
Daughter, age 5
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Greenville-County, South …
Daughter, age 16
Greenville-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruby E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Butler Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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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Anchor record
Ruby Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Jessie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sara Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen 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 — Greenville-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenville-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03811-00352)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark F. Golightly | 66 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 2 | Pearl Golightly | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Palmer Sloan | 61 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Ola H. Sloan | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Cornell Callahan | 28 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Mary S. Callahan | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Charles R. Callahan | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Georgia A. Callahan | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Douglas V. Callahan | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Fay E. Callahan | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Dennis L. Callahan | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | J. Carl Jones | 40 | Head | Shipping Clerk | South Carolina |
| 13 | Mary E. D. Jones | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Mary Frances Jones | 18 | Daughter | Saleslady | South Carolina |
| 15 | Ruby E. Jones THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Helen L. Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Carl Jr. Jones | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Katherine R. Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Sara B. Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Jessie Lynn Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Clyde H. Young | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Sara Young | 43 | Wife | Helper | South Carolina |
| 23 | Elizabeth Young | 19 | Daughter | Helper | South Carolina |
| 24 | Enzell Young | 17 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 25 | Clyde Jr. Young | 15 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 26 | Adger Young | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Eugene Young | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | James E. Young | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Dorothy Mae Young | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Marjorie Young | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Ellen Shell | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Paul J. Vaughn | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Nannie S. Vaughn | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Carl Vaughn | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Nella Vaughn | 19 | Daughter | Helper | South Carolina |
| 36 | Hilton R. Kay | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Rose Kay | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Mary Elizabeth Kay | 17 | Daughter | Helper | South Carolina |
| 39 | Edith Kay | 14 | Daughter | Helper | South Carolina |
| 40 | Jack Kay | 13 | Son | — | South 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)