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Thelma Jones — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thelma Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Elliot — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lawrence-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Black Fork |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Black Fork |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Jones | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Elliot Jones | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Kenneth Jones | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Thomas Jones | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Mary Jones | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lawrence, Ohio
Daughter, age 1
Lawrence, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Lawrence, Ohio
Daughter, age 11
Lawrence, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Lawrence-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 21
Lawrence-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Black Fork |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Thelma Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Elliot Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Elliert Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Jones
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elliot Jones
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elliert Jones
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jones
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jones
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thelma Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Ohio
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Sibling
Thomas Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Lawrence-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03097-00558)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Vivian Jones | 19 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Alfred Jones | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Elliot B. Jones | 68 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Mary A. Jones | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Thomas Jones | 28 | Son | Labor | Ohio |
| 46 | Thelma Jones THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Kenneth Jones | 16 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 48 | John Taylor | 69 | Head | Labor | Ohio |
| 49 | Lulu O. Taylor | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Willard A. Taylor | 23 | Son | Stone Mason | Ohio |
| 51 | Alpha Taylor | 21 | Son | Labor | Ohio |
| 52 | Elmer Taylor | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Durwood Taylor | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Carl Taylor | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Laferne Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Cecil Jones | 40 | Head | Labor | Ohio |
| 57 | Nannie Jones | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Marguerite Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Harold Jones | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Evelyn Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Clair Burns | 28 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Hazel D. Burns | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Hermon Melone | 44 | Head | Labor | Ohio |
| 64 | Myrtle M. Melone | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Beulah Melone | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Virginia Melone | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Eugene Melone | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Mona Melone | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Barbara Melone | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Othel Waslun | 21 | Head | Labor | Ohio |
| 71 | Nora O. Waslun | 17 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Philliam V. Waslun | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Harold Melone | 29 | Head | Labor | Ohio |
| 74 | Merdia Melone | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Bobby Melone | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Edward Melone | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Wendell Melone | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Wanda Melone | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Shirley Melone | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Lawrence Waslun | 28 | Head | Labor | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Thelma + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)