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Bettie Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Bettie Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dardin & Darwin — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bedford Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Grade School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Bedford Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bettie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin Jones | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Alice Jones | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Bettie Jones | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Bessie Jones | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Illinois
Daughter, age 5
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 4 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 | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Daughter, age 15
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Betty W. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Wayne-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 24
Wayne-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bedford Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Grade School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 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 Bettie Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dardin Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Darwin Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Darwin Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dardin Jones
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Darwin Jones
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Darwin Jones
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Jones
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Jones
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bettie Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Illinois
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Sibling
Alice Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Wayne-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00903-00075)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivan | 24 | Son | Teamster | Illinois |
| 2 | Bertha Ivan | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Evelyn Ivan | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Glen Ivan | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Vera Ivan | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Othetha Ivan | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Vernon Ivan | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Billy Ivan | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Jerolene Ivan | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Darwin Jones | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 11 | Bessie Jones | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Bettie Jones THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 13 | Alice Jones | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Cosby Reed | 27 | Head | Roustabout | Illinois |
| 15 | Charleen Reed | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Ace Milford | 37 | Head | Roustabout | Missouri |
| 17 | Thelma Milford | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Linda Milford | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | David Milford | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Robert Hundley | 7 | Step Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Rosa Samford | 45 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Joe Samford | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Robert Samford | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Earl Clutter | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Vesta Clutter | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Eugene Clutter | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Leland Clutter | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Edward Bowles | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Anna Bowles | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Brotisac Bowles | 64 | Brother | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | Maria Mcneelon | 59 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Mason Birkett | 71 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Liza Birkett | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Edward Smith | 70 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 35 | Flo Smith | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Charles Smith | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Marie Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Edward Jr Smith | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Charles Atteberry | 15 | Lodger | Laborer | Illinois |
| 40 | Charles Deveney | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Bettie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)