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Thelma Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Harris-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harris-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents L & S — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harris-County, Texas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Houston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harris |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Houston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Jones | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| S Jones | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Jenny Fulcher | Other | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harris, Texas
Daughter, age
Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Harris, Texas
Daughter, age 9
Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1921 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thelma E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Harris-County, Texas
Daughter, age 20
Harris-County, Texas · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Houston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harris |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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 Thelma Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father L Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father S Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Ben Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
L Jones
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
S Jones
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ben Jones
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Jones
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thelma Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Harris-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Harris-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04195-00553)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Maggie Howard | 36 | Wife | Maid | Texas |
| 42 | Edward Howard | 17 | Son | New Worker | Texas |
| 43 | Dorothy Mae Howard | 16 | Daughter | Maid | Texas |
| 44 | Thomas Howard | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 45 | Nathan Price | 23 | Lodger | Cook | Texas |
| 46 | Sam Listi | 38 | Head | Storekeeper | Texas |
| 47 | Jane Listi | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 48 | Samuel Listi | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 49 | Anthony Listi | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 50 | Lewis Tompkins | 44 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 51 | Jammie Tompkins | 45 | Wife | Maid | Texas |
| 52 | This Line Left Through Mistake | None | — | — | — |
| 53 | Curley Scott | 37 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 54 | Ethel Scott | 30 | Wife | Spiritualist | Texas |
| 55 | Curley Jr. Scott | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 56 | Earl Scott | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 57 | Willie Lee Scott | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 58 | Rueben Scott | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 59 | Ollie Woods | 40 | Head | Cook | Texas |
| 60 | Gertrude Patterson | 37 | Sister | Maid | Texas |
| 61 | Earnest Mitchell | 42 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 62 | Zilla Mitchell | 38 | Wife | Maid | Texas |
| 63 | Blanche Jones | 41 | Head | Laundress | Texas |
| 64 | R. Frederick Garrett | 56 | Lodger | Watchman | Louisiana |
| 65 | Willie Jones | 37 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 66 | Ethel Jones | 31 | Wife | Maid | Texas |
| 67 | Lillie Bradley | 37 | Sister | Maid | Texas |
| 68 | Gladys Bradley | 33 | Niece | Maid | Texas |
| 69 | Barbara Sampson | 63 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 70 | Louis Homer | 1 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 71 | Queen Greer | 69 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 72 | This Line Blank And Begin Sheet 54 | None | — | — | — |
| 73 | S. H. Jones | 53 | Head | — | Texas |
| 74 | Thelma Jones THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 75 | Jenny Fulcher | 47 | Sister | Maid | Texas |
| 76 | Lallie Arnold | 72 | Head | — | Texas |
| 77 | John W. Rowland | 35 | Lodger | Cook | Texas |
| 78 | Selma Rowland | 29 | Lodger | Maid | Texas |
| 79 | Sophia Tucker | 23 | Lodger | Stenographer | Texas |
| 80 | Zenobia Tucker | 15 | Lodger | — | Texas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thelma
Gen 1 · 4 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)