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Bettie Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dorchester-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Bettie Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dorchester-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dorchester-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bettie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cambridge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dorchester |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Cambridge |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mildred Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Hazel Jones | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Shirley Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Bettie Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Walter Jones | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Nettie Jones | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| William Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dorchester, Maryland
Daughter, age 2
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Betty M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Dorchester-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 12
Dorchester-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bettie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cambridge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dorchester |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 12 · b. ~1928 · Maryland
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Sibling
Mildred Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Dorchester-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Dorchester-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01547-00509)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Emma Plater | 67 | Head | Domestic | Maryland |
| 42 | Walter Jones | 50 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 43 | Nettie Jones | 38 | Wife | Pick Vegetables | Maryland |
| 44 | William W. Jones | 20 | Son | Labeler | Maryland |
| 45 | Hazel Jones | 19 | Daughter | Packer | Maryland |
| 46 | Mildred Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Howard Jones | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Bettie Mae Jones THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Mary Ann Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Shirley Ruth Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 51 | Thomas Marine | 71 | Head | Shucker | Maryland |
| 52 | John Henry Wilson | 49 | Head | Laborer | District of Columbia |
| 53 | Bessie L. Wilson | 36 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | John Thomas Wilson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Roosevelt Wilson | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Alfred E. Jackson | 70 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 57 | Elizabeth Jackson | 40 | Wife | House Work | Maryland |
| 58 | Winfield Cornish | 60 | Brother-in-law | Yard Work | Maryland |
| 59 | Annie Collins | 65 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Annie Jervis Collins | 23 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 61 | William Jervis Collins | 8 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Henry Tillman | 30 | Head | Loader | Delaware |
| 63 | Eugene Woolford | 65 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Richard Pinder | 73 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 65 | Granville Pinder | 43 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 66 | Phillip Pinder | 19 | Grandson | Farmer | Maryland |
| 67 | Grace Peshaw | 51 | Head | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 68 | Maynard Peshaw | 21 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 69 | Mildred Peshaw | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 70 | John Mowbray | 24 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 71 | Margaret Mowbray | 21 | Wife | Domestic | Maryland |
| 72 | George Waters | 48 | Head | Shucker | Maryland |
| 73 | Georgiana Waters | 35 | Wife | Domestic | Maryland |
| 74 | Ezekiel Lankford | 59 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 75 | Lottie Lankford | 59 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Matthew E. Gore | 73 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Elsie Louise Mitchell | 42 | Daughter | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 78 | Anna Ruth Mitchell | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Charles Preston Smith | 56 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Allie Fair Smith | 48 | Wife | Engineer | Maryland |
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)