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Stella Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ritchie-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Stella Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ritchie-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ritchie-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clay District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ritchie |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Clay District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Stella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stella Jones | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Bert Jones | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Cecil Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Kermit Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ritchie, West …
Spouse, age 28
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Ritchie, West …
Spouse, age 39
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Ritchie-County, West …
Spouse, age 48
Ritchie-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clay District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ritchie |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Stella Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Stella Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Ritchie-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Ritchie-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04445-00095)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bob Shron Elain Poole | 25 | Boarder | School Teacher | West Virginia |
| 42 | Austin Bolson | 64 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Ella B. Bolson | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Olie B. Bolson | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | George Bolson | 60 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 46 | Ina Bolson | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Clifford Bolson | 18 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 48 | Lloyd H. Taylor | 38 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 49 | Dora E. Taylor | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Floyd H. Taylor | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Scott Gatrel | 68 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Scott Q. Gatrel | 60 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 53 | Byrd Gatrel | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Kittie Gatrel | 24 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Dale Gatrel | 4 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Harold Gatrel | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 57 | Albert L. Heflin | 64 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Mabel Heflin | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Emma Heflin | 56 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Donald H. Jackson | 31 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 61 | Gertrude Jackson | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Kenneth Lee Jackson | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Joan Ramona Jackson | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Charles Jackson | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Bert Jones | 49 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 66 | Stella Jones THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Kermit Jones | 20 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 68 | Cecil Jones | 16 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 69 | Archie Jones | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 70 | Mabel Jones | 22 | Wife | Seamstress | West Virginia |
| 71 | Archie Jr. Jones | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Hiram W. Collins | 73 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 73 | Mary Collins | 62 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Blanche Collins | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Thomas Dotson | 48 | Head | Tool Dresser | West Virginia |
| 76 | Eddie Dotson | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Sylvia Dotson | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 78 | Jewell Dotson | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Betty Lou Dotson | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Rory Gomer | 39 | Head | Auto Repairman | West Virginia |
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)