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Bettie Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wise-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bettie Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wise-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wise-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Norton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wise |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Norton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bettie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Jones | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Bettie Jones | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jack Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Juanita Hobbs | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Myrtle Jones | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Emmit Jones | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Sterling Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Wilmer Hobbs | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Zena Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Greene Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Gayle Jones | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wise, Virginia
Daughter, age 6
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Betty A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Wise-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 17
Wise-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Norton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wise |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 17 · b. ~1923 · Virginia
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Sibling
Juanita Hobbs
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Greene Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sterling Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zena Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gayle Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack 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 — Wise-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wise-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04301-00283)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kitty Adkins | 46 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Tate Cassell Adkins | 18 | son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Adkins Betty Ann Adkins | 10 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Rosie C Corner | 25 | lodger | Social Service Worker | North Carolina |
| 5 | Juanita Crider | 20 | housekeeper | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 6 | George W. Lease | 60 | head | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Martha Taylor Lease | 47 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | George H. (Ab) Lease | 19 | son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Cary Lease | 17 | son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Carey J. Mccolgan | 59 | head | Engine Hostler | Virginia |
| 11 | Viola Mccolgan | 46 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Maurice Mccolgan | 21 | son | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 13 | Jane (Ab) Mccolgan | 19 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | John Robert Davis | 21 | head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 15 | Dora Davis | 21 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Andrea Davis | 3 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Edward S. Ford | 49 | head | Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Lola O. Ford | 28 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | James C. Ford | 3 | son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Charles F. Sligar | 66 | head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 21 | Dora Sligar | 63 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Dewey A. Darley | 33 | head | Auditor | West Virginia |
| 23 | Lillian A. Darley | 32 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | A. B. Curry | 22 | head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 25 | Regina Curry | 21 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Edward O. Stewart | 21 | head | Manager | Virginia |
| 27 | Clarice Stewart | 18 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Emmit Jones | 49 | head | Engineer | Virginia |
| 29 | Myrtle O. Jones | 43 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | George D. (Ab) Jones | 22 | son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Wilmer Hobbs | 26 | son in law | Clerk | Virginia |
| 32 | Juanita Hobbs | 20 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Jack Jones | 18 | son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Bettie Jones THIS PERSON | 17 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Zena Jones | 14 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Sterling Jones | 11 | son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Greene A. Jones | 4 | son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Gayle Jones | 2 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | James W. Patton | 70 | head | Cake Boss | Virginia |
| 40 | Gertrude Patton | 46 | daughter | — | Virginia |
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)