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Thelma Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willie & Betty — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| 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 | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Elizabeth Jones | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Thelma Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Eva Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Della Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Geo Jones | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Geo Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Thelma Jones | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 7 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 | Mulatto |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 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 | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 25
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| 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 Willie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Betty Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father James Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Willie Jones
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Betty Jones
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Jones
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thelma Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · 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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04322-00550)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eliza Oby | 58 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Dennis Haman | 65 | Lodge | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Rosa Whitaker | 58 | Head | Wood Worker | Virginia |
| 44 | Wife Roca | None | F | — | — |
| 45 | Walter Ourlee | 18 | Lodger | Elevator Boy | Virginia |
| 46 | Nellie T. O'Grady | 73 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 47 | R. O. Mccurdy | 41 | Head | Brick Mason | Virginia |
| 48 | Edna Mccurdy | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Mamie Mccurdy | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 50 | Earl Mccurdy | 17 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 51 | Helen Mccurdy | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 52 | Leland Mccurdy | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Robt Mccurdy | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Doris Mccurdy | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Alice Mccurdy | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | F. T. Breeden | 33 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 57 | Nellie G. Breeden | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Russell Breeden | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Otis Breeden | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Chestine H. Hampton | 23 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 61 | Ruth Hampton | 25 | Wife | Bag Stringer | So Carolina |
| 62 | Russell Throckmorton | 21 | Lodger | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 63 | Annie Sutto | 21 | Lodger | Waitress | So Carolina |
| 64 | Myrtle Conley | 46 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Susie Conley | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Annie Conley | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Margaret Conley | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Ira Conley | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | John Conley | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Thelma Conley | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Estelle Cooper | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Geo Jones | 29 | Head | Truckman | Virginia |
| 73 | Thelma Jones THIS PERSON | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Elizabeth Jones | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 75 | Geo Jr Jones | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Della Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Martha Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Eva Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | William Jones | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Thelma Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Thelma
Gen 1 · 3 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)