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Barbara Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Grant-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Barbara Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grant-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grant-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Barbara Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grant |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Gas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Barbara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Irvin Jones | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Bernice Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Barbara Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Richard Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Grace Jones | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Grant, Indiana
Other, age
Grant, Indiana · implied b. ~1930 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Barbara E. |
| Relationship to Head | Dau |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Grant-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 11
Grant-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Barbara Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grant |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Barbara Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Barbara Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Indiana
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Sibling
Bernice Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Grant-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Grant-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01048-00414)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Marshall | 23 | Wife | Teacher | Indiana |
| 2 | Wilfred Marshall | 53 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 3 | Joseph Nonemaker | 58 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Harry D. Bowman | 30 | Head | Clerk | Indiana |
| 5 | Genevieve Bowman | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Patricia Marie Bowman | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Harry Beers | 68 | Head | — | England |
| 8 | Mary Tokin Beers | 66 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Glen W. Smithson | 25 | Head | Labor Boy | Indiana |
| 10 | Margaret Smithson | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Robert Clark | 28 | Head | Paper Dept | Indiana |
| 12 | Madeline Clark | 20 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Robert Clark | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Mary Alexander | 50 | Head | Sample Girl | Indiana |
| 15 | Violet Alexander | 38 | Sister | Selector | Indiana |
| 16 | Clenton Pangborn | 40 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 17 | Ruth Pangborn | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Robert Pangborn | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Nancy Pangborn | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | William Dailey | 45 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 21 | Anna Dailey | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Mary Ann Dailey | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Irvin Jones | 41 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 24 | Grace Jones | 35 | Wife | Selector | Indiana |
| 25 | Billy Jones | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Barbara Ellen Jones THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Richard Jones | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Bernice Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Joseph Mutsch | 29 | Head | Formen | Indiana |
| 30 | Ester Mutsch | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Tom Mutsch | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Joseph Mutsch | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Barney Harshman | 58 | Head | Track Formen | Indiana |
| 34 | Edith Harshman | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Norma Harshman | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Roma Lou Harshman | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Augusta Swan | 72 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Ralph Gray | 26 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 39 | Margaret Gray | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Gertrude Louise Gray | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
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)