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Bettie Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Bettie Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Water Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cape Girardeau |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | White Water Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bettie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Hazel Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Cletus Jones | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| J Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bettie Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Allyne Jones | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Tommy Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Sam Jones | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Helen Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cape Girardeau, …
Daughter, age
Cape Girardeau, Missouri · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Betty J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 10
Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1930 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Water Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cape Girardeau |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 10 · b. ~1930 · Missouri
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Sibling
J Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dean Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tommy Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri
Page Contents
25 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02093-01081)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bennett Masters | 64 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Bell Masters | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Charley Hanks | 65 | Brother-in-law | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 4 | Sam B. Jones | 42 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 5 | Allyne Jones | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Helen Jones | 18 | Daughter | N.Y.A. | Missouri |
| 7 | Hazel Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Mary Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 9 | J. W. Jones | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Bettie Jones THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Dean Jones | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Tommy L. Jones | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Cletus Jones | 24 | Brother | Salesman | Missouri |
| 14 | Raymond Davis | 43 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 15 | Robert Smith | 69 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Carry Smith | 36 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Lillian Smith | 27 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Lloyd Smith | 24 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 19 | Tony Friese | 33 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 20 | Mable Friese | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Verna L. Friese | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Herbie Friese | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Carrol M. Friese | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Nelda G. Friese | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Sophia Friese | 69 | Mother | — | 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)