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Betty Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orange-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Betty Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orange-County, California |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Santa Ana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Santa Ana |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myra Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Marian Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Betty Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ray Jones | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Donald Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Billie Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ray Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lola Jones | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orange, California
Daughter, age 1
Orange, California · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Betty L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Orange-County, California
Daughter, age 11
Orange-County, California · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Santa Ana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Betty Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Betty Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · California
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Sibling
Ray Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myra Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marian Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Orange-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Orange-County, California
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00274-00661)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nellie P De Ball | 39 | Wife | — | California |
| 2 | Eleanor De Ball | 15 | daughter | — | California |
| 3 | Bert Oscar Brown | 63 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 4 | Clara Brown | 71 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | Ted Junkermeier | 35 | Head | Service Man | Iowa |
| 6 | Marie Junkermeier | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Ray Jones | 36 | Head | Manager | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Lola Jones | 36 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Myra Jones | 18 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Donald Jones | 15 | son | Paper Route | Illinois |
| 11 | Billie Jones | 13 | son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Betty Jones THIS PERSON | 11 | daughter | — | California |
| 13 | Marian Jones | 9 | daughter | — | California |
| 14 | Ray Jr Jones | 2 | son | — | California |
| 15 | Stanford Sitter | 34 | Head | Warehouse | Illinois |
| 16 | Fern Sitter | 32 | Wife | — | California |
| 17 | Stanford Jr Sitter | 6 | son | — | California |
| 18 | Judith Sitter | 3 | daughter | — | California |
| 19 | Earl Sitter | 1 | son | — | California |
| 20 | Wilfred Shultz | 35 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Kansas |
| 21 | Gertrude Shultz | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Dorothy Shultz | 10 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Beverly Shultz | 8 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Donna Shultz | 5 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Wencil Sees | 75 | Father-in-law | — | Germany |
| 26 | Anne K Sees | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 27 | Herman Harrison | 46 | Head | Gardening | Indiana |
| 28 | Alvira Sees | 71 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Howard A Beer | 27 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 30 | Betty Beer | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | William H Beer | 5 | son | — | California |
| 32 | David E Beer | 4 | son | — | California |
| 33 | Wesley Shands | 48 | Head | Foreman | Missouri |
| 34 | Florence Shands | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Carol Cormier | 24 | daughter | — | California |
| 36 | Marilyn Severino | 18 | daughter | — | California |
| 37 | John Cormier | 2 | Grandson | — | California |
| 38 | Benjamin Severino | 23 | Son-in-law | Sailor | Illinois |
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)