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Shirley Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Shirley Rae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| 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 Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Beatrice Jones | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Lymus Jones | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Helen Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Gene Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Howard Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lymus Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 3
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Shirley R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 13
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Shirley Rae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Shirley Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Shirley Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Gene Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lymus Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03969-00262)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Bullins | 52 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Eliza Bullins | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Robert Futter | Fuller | 35 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Elizabeth Futter | Fuller | 33 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 5 | Doris Futter | Fuller | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Robert Jr Futter | Fuller | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Melvin Futter | Fuller | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Jennie Futter | Fuller | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Otis Futter | Fuller | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Mamie Futter | Fuller | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | May Frances Futter | Fuller | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Ruthie Jean Futter | Fuller | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Rachel Parker | 57 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Ella Stevenson | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Henry Bullins | 35 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Willie Anne Bullins | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Albert Cooper | 70 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Annie Cooper | 55 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Bessie Lee Vance | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Annie Davis | 90 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Mattie Murray | 68 | Head | — | N. Carolina |
| 22 | Martha Potter | 41 | Daughter | Maid | Mississippi |
| 23 | Sarah Young | 28 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Willie Higler | 37 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Maud Young | 35 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Geraldine Young | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Lillie Mae Young | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Gloria Leona Young | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Richard Young | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | O. D. Boles | 26 | Son-in-law | Presser | Tennessee |
| 31 | Bernice Boles | 16 | Daughter | Day Nurse | Arkansas |
| 32 | Lymus Jones | 31 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 33 | Beatrice Jones | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Gene Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Shirley Rae Jones THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Mary Evelyn Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Lymus Jr Jones | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Howard Jones | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Helen Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Sam Rockins | 50 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
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)