SJ
Stella Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ellis-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Stella Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ellis-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ellis-County, Texas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ellis |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Stella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Stella Jones | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Oscar Jones | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Nora Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Tim Jones | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| George Jones | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jim Jones | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| R Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| R Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Millie Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ellis, Texas
Spouse, age 26
Ellis, Texas · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Ellis-County, Texas
Spouse, age 37
Ellis-County, Texas · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ellis |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Stella Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Stella Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Texas
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Ellis-County, Texas
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Ellis-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04026-00366)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie James | 17 | Son | Cook | Texas |
| 2 | Columbus Jones | 45 | Head | Labourer | Texas |
| 3 | Adele Jones | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 4 | Columbus Jr. Jones | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 5 | Ben Jones | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 6 | Juanita Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 7 | Helen Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Maude Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | Raymond Jones | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | Nora Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | John B. Johnson | 30 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Edna Johnson | 56 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 13 | Roland Johnson | 20 | Son | Labourer | Texas |
| 14 | Cassena Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | George E. Pigg | 53 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 16 | Mary Pigg | 50 | Wife | Operator | Texas |
| 17 | Louie Huerby | 43 | Head | — | Texas |
| 18 | J. E. Stevens | 45 | Head | Hired Laborer | Texas |
| 19 | Ola Stevens | 40 | Wife | Operator | Texas |
| 20 | Martha Sue Stevens | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | Monroe Franklin | 38 | Head | Hired Laborer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Sarah Franklin | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 23 | C. H. Berrier | 65 | Head | Operator | Texas |
| 24 | Mary Berrier | 62 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Bobbie Berrier | 25 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Texas |
| 26 | Irvine Medford | 27 | Head | Operator | Texas |
| 27 | Alice Medford | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 28 | Cleve Shed | 25 | Head | Hired Laborer | Texas |
| 29 | Effie Shed | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 30 | Joe Dean Shed | 10 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 31 | Tim Jones | 39 | Head | Cropper | Texas |
| 32 | Stella Jones THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 33 | George Walter Jones | 19 | Son | Labourer | Texas |
| 34 | R. B. Jones | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Clarence W. Jones | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 36 | R. L. Jones | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 37 | Millie Mae Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | Jim Jr. Jones | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 39 | Oscar Cornelius Jones | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 40 | Nora Mae Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)