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Ruth Jones — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Haywood-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Jamie — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Haywood-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 2Nd C D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broffray Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ruth Jones | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| John Jones | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Alberta Jones | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Haywood, Tennessee
Daughter, age 14
Haywood, Tennessee · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Haywood, Tennessee
Daughter, age 22
Haywood, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Haywood-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 30
Haywood-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Ruth Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Jamie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Mack Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Roberta Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alberta Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Jones
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jamie Jones
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mack Jones
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Roberta Jones
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Jones
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alberta Jones
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Broffray Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Haywood-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Haywood-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03903-00050)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Jr Jones | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Alberta Jones | 49 | Wife | H | Tennessee |
| 43 | Ruth Jones THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Broffray Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Dan Foyer | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Edith Foyer | 23 | Wife | H | Mississippi |
| 47 | Virginia Foyer | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | J T Foyer | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Carolyn M Foyer | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Imogene Foyer | 17 | Cousin | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | William Foyer | 11 | Cousin | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Duard Perry | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Elnora Perry | 46 | Wife | 5 | Tennessee |
| 54 | Junious Perry | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Diara Perry | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | James Perry | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Orange Jr Perry | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Rookie Perry | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Kate Perry | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Mary Perry | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | George Perry | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | James Duncan | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Rosa Duncan | 51 | Wife | H | Tennessee |
| 64 | Emma Duncan | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Johnnie Duncan | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | T J Duncan | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | James Duncan | 14 | Son | S | Tennessee |
| 68 | Irene Duncan | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Walter Duncan | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Jessie Walker | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Rena Mae Walker | 22 | Wife | H | Tennessee |
| 72 | Jessie Mae Walker | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Johnnie Lee Walker | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | James Fanuel | 5 | Cousin | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Jimmie Lee Fanuel | 3 | Cousin | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | John Fanuel | 70 | Father | U | Tennessee |
| 77 | Killie Mae Fanuel | 26 | Cousin | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Della Fields | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 79 | H H Stanley | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Kathlene Stanley | 54 | Wife | 5 | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)