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Bettie Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clarke-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bettie Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clarke-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clarke-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chapel |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarke |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Chapel |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bettie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettie Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Madeline Jones | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Gilbert Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Annie Jones | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Golden Jones | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Benjamin Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clarke, Virginia
Daughter, age 5
Clarke, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bettie S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Clarke-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Clarke-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chapel |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarke |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 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 15 · b. ~1925 · Virginia
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Sibling
Madeline Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilbert Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Golden 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 — Clarke-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Clarke-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04256-00119)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. F. Revell | 70 | Head | Gardener | Virginia |
| 2 | Mary S. Revell | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Mollie R. Webb | 42 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 4 | Chris Herbert | 42 | Head | Chauffer | Virginia |
| 5 | Viola Herbert | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Charles Herbert | 22 | Son | Gardener | Virginia |
| 7 | Elizabeth Herbert | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 8 | William Herbert | 72 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Martha Jackson | 70 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Edward Banks | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Alice Banks | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Thomas Banks | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Edna Banks | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Bennie Banks | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Nancy Jackson | 68 | Head | Washerwoman | Virginia |
| 16 | William Henderson | 27 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 17 | Richard Potter | 37 | Head | Gardener | Virginia |
| 18 | Murlin Steffe | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Lucy A. Steffe | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Frank Huff | 52 | Head | Driver | W. Virginia |
| 21 | Geneva Huff | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Louise Huff | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Franklin Huff | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Charles Jackson | 69 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Amanda Jackson | 72 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Arnold Harris | 39 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Ruth Harris | 40 | Daughter | Receiver | Virginia |
| 28 | Gertrude Burwell | 30 | Cousin | Laundress | Virginia |
| 29 | Frances Burwell | 25 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 30 | James White | 45 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Annie Jones | 41 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 32 | Golden Jones | 21 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 33 | Madeline Jones | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Bettie Jones THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Gilbert Jones | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Benjamin Jones | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Eva Williams | 54 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Mary Williams | 24 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 39 | Hattie Williams | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 40 | David Williams | 25 | Son | Butler | 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)