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Ada Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Macoupin-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ada Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macoupin-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Macoupin-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carlinville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macoupin |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Carlinville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ada | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ada Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Walter Jones | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Paul Jones | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Henry Jones | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Bob Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ray Jones | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mable Jones | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Macoupin, Illinois
Daughter, age 4
Macoupin, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Macoupin-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 14
Macoupin-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carlinville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macoupin |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Ada Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ada Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Illinois
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Sibling
Paul Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bob Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Macoupin-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Macoupin-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00846-00514)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mable Bardoni | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Adaline Bardoni | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Ervin Fisher | 29 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 4 | Irene Fisher | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Wilma Fisher | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Margaret Fisher | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Elliot Schreiter | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 8 | Helen Schreiter | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Walter Jones | 47 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 10 | Mable Jones | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Ray Jones | 25 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 12 | Paul Jones | 19 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 13 | Marie Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Ada Jones THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Bob Jones | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Henry Jones | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | James Hallis | 69 | Head | — | England |
| 18 | Kezia Hallis | 71 | Wife | — | England |
| 19 | Ernest Bone | 48 | Son-in-law | Barber | Illinois |
| 20 | Ada Bone | 45 | Daughter | — | England |
| 21 | James Bone | 13 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Arch Meyers | 51 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 23 | Barbara Meyers | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Edith Meyers | 20 | Daughter | Sewing | Illinois |
| 25 | Leola Meyers | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Illinois |
| 26 | Ed Meyers | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Shirley Day | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Mark Pettit | 28 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 29 | May Pettit | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Jimmy Pettit | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Perry Pettit | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | James Pettit | 58 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Albert Spangler | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 34 | Georgia Spangler | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Helen Spangler | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Pearl Spangler | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Albert Jr. Spangler | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Chester Spangler | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Linda Spangler | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Nona Cooney | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
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)