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Willie Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Haywood-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Willie Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Haywood-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Haywood-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Willie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seventh District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Seventh District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Jones | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ruth Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Clara Jones | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Bertha Jones | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Francis Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Maggie Jones | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mildred Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lucas Jones | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Lenord Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Johnny Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Algeia Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bertha Jones | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Haywood, Tennessee
Daughter, age 13
Haywood, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Willie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Haywood-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 23
Haywood-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 12 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Willie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seventh District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Willie Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Ruth Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lenord Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnny Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Algeia Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Haywood-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Haywood-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03903-00506)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alvin Tims | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 42 | Vinnie Tims | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Ruby Tims | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Dorothy Tims | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Leland Tims | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Frank Francis | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Lucia Francis | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Woodrow Francis | 21 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Francis Francis | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Howard Francis | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Lennie Mae Smith | 13 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Martha Smith | 12 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Lee Harf | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Marie Harf | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Willie Harf | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Marion Witt | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Laura Witt | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Lily Mae Witt | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Sadie Day Witt | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Robert Lee Witt | 74 | Father | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Jessie Witt | 15 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Lillie Whitten | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | James Owen | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Nelia Owen | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Johnny Owen | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Estika Owen | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Violet Owen | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Burnett Owen | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Lucas Jones | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Bertha Jones | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Maggie Jones | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Willie Mae Jones THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Clara Jones | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Algeia Jones | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Johnny Jones | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Francis Jones | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Lenord Jones | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Mildred Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Ruth Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Bertha Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)