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Bettie Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Bettie Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | City Of Los Angeles |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Bettie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charles Jones | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Howard Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bettie Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lucille Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Thelma Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Alberta Jones | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Ernest Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mildred Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 2
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Daughter, age 13
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Bettie Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bettie Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · California
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Sibling
Thelma Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dick Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00417-00470)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George C. Morris | 72 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Emmerene Morris | 64 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Marie A. Mcdowell | 59 | Head | Merchant | Texas |
| 4 | Rua Mcdowell | 39 | Son | Plasterer | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Bertie Morehead | 52 | Head | Waitress | Ohio |
| 6 | William A. Steverding | 56 | Lodger | Mechanic | New York |
| 7 | Elma Steverding | 56 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 10 | John L. Buffington | 48 | Head | Mechanic | California |
| 11 | Iva Buffington | 40 | Wife | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 12 | John L. Jr. Buffington | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 13 | Sherman B. Mckinney | 46 | Head | — | California |
| 14 | Morton Mckinney | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 15 | Sadie Allen | 48 | Lodger | Maid | No. Car. |
| 16 | Charles Mcneil | 22 | Head | Porter | Texas |
| 17 | Ernestine Mcneil | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 18 | Etta Mae Jones | 25 | Sister-in-law | Maid | Texas |
| 19 | Ethel Mae Jones | 10 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 20 | Charles Jones | 54 | Head | Janitor | Texas |
| 21 | Alberta Jones | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Dick Jones | 17 | Son | — | California |
| 23 | Mildred Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 24 | Bettie Jones THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 25 | Thelma Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 26 | Lucille Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 27 | Howard Jones | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 28 | Ernest Jones | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 29 | Louis Wang | 55 | Head | — | North Dakota |
| 30 | Theresa Wang | 57 | Wife | Clerk | North Dakota |
| 31 | Tetsuo Mitsuma | 73 | Head | Shoemaker | Japan |
| 32 | Charles Edwards | 26 | Head | Janitor | Arkansas |
| 33 | Pearline Edwards | 24 | Wife | Cook | Oklahoma |
| 34 | John A. Henderson | 33 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Hurley Watkins | 42 | Head | Chauffeur | Ohio |
| 37 | Geraldine Watkins | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 38 | Nyle Borden | 23 | Cousin | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Altha Britt | 32 | Head | Maid | Calif. |
| 40 | Robert L. Jr. Britt | 35 | Husband | Janitor | Mississippi |
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)