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Thelma Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Concordia-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Concordia-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Concordia-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Concordia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Alex Jones | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Johnie Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Thelma Jones | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rapides, Louisiana
Other, age 3
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thelma L |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Tensas, Louisiana
Other, age 14
Tensas, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Concordia-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 24
Concordia-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Concordia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Thelma Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thelma Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Concordia-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Concordia-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01394-00117)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Could | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Jessie Could | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Author Singltor|Singlton | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Sora Singltor|Singlton | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Nell Singltor|Singlton | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Theo Singltor|Singlton | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Author Jr. Singltor|Singlton | 11 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Willie B. Singltor|Singlton | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Irene Singltor|Singlton | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Connie Sanders | 39 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | George Sanders | 19 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Alex Jones | 29 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Thelma Jones THIS PERSON | 24 | Wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Johnie Jones | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Bert Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Cathern Shagy | 60 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Carrie Miller | 56 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Chelsea Sawyer | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Elsie O. Sawyer | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | James Sawyer | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Jessie Scott | 19 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Virginia Scott | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Louis Scott | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Virginia Randall | 21 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Beullia Willmans | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Earlee Water | 24 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Willie Willmans | 52 | Head | Fireman | Louisiana |
| 28 | Ardella Willmans | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | John Willmans | 25 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Nelson Willmans | 23 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Victory Willmans | 21 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Beulla Willmans | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | James Willmans | 14 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Raleigh Willmans | 14 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Frank Willmans | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Nathan Willmans | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Willie Mae Willmans | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Elmer Willmans | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Ella White | 32 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Alma Howdy | 66 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
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)