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Shirley Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bedford-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bedford-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bedford-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 25 Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 25 Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eulas Jones | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Cloie Jones | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ruth Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Shirley Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dorothy Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Kenneth Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Leonard Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Coffee, Tennessee
Son, age 5
Coffee, Tennessee · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Bedford-County, Tennessee
Son, age 15
Bedford-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 25 Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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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Anchor record
Shirley Jones
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Ruth Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Bedford-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Bedford-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03872-00679)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newt Jones | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Hattie B Jones | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Mays Jones | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Agnes Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Newt Jr. Jones | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Hershel Jones | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Audrey Jones | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Eulas Jones | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Cloie B Jones | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Kenneth Jones | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Shirley Jones THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Dorothy Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Ruth Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Leonard Jones | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Willie O Vibbart | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Jessie Vibbart | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Mai Vibbart | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 18 | Alila Jane Vibbart | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Alice Duane Vibbart | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Willie Jr Vibbart | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Uriel B Edds | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Cecil Edds | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Katie Edds | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Mitchell Edds | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Francis Edds | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Donald Edds | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Glenn Edds | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Bailey Jackson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Vivian Jackson | 31 | Wife | Stitcher | Tennessee |
| 30 | Ben Mart Ray | 69 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Cora Ray | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Cliff Martin | 33 | Head | Machine Operator | Tennessee |
| 33 | Vesta Martin | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Francis Martin | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Dorris Martin | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Glynn Martin | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Clyde Davis | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Bessie Davis | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Ernest Jones | 40 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Mary Jones | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)