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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 Wise-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Will — first a spouse (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wise-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Esserville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wise |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Esserville |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ted Jones | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Thelma Jones | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wise, Virginia
Daughter, age
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 5 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 | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Wise, Virginia
Daughter, age 10
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 6 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 | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Wise-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 21
Wise-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Esserville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wise |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 William Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Jones
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Jones
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Jones
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Jones
b. ~1905
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thelma Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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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 — Wise-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wise-County, Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04301-00656)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Trinkle | 33 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 2 | Etta L. Trinkle | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Wendell Sargent | 40 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 4 | Virginia H. Sargent | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Billy P. Sargent | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Ralph V. Sargent | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Thurman D. Wills | 43 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Arlena Wills | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Hazel Wills | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 10 | Bobbiegene Wills | 3 | Neice | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Ted Jones | 22 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Thelma Jones THIS PERSON | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Barbara A. Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Emmerson Collier | 47 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 15 | Pearl Collier | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Edith Collier | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Kenneth Collier | 22 | Nephew | Laborer | Kansas |
| 18 | Cynthia Collier | 82 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Wheter|Wheeler Collier | 54 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Mary Collier | 23 | Granddaughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Urban Collins | 38 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 23 | Clark Ann Collins | 29 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Elihu Maggard | 52 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 25 | Maude Maggard | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Keith Maggard | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Nathan Dean | 34 | Head | Mine Foreman | Virginia |
| 28 | Fronnia Dean | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Sonia Dean | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Gene Dean | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Pige Dean | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Bettie Dean | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Thelma Dean | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | John Dean | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Nancy Dean | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Ida B. Jones | 43 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Robert L. Jones | 37 | Brother | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 38 | Vallie Bolling | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 39 | Wanda Bolling | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Chad Bolling | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)