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Betty Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Daviess-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Betty Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Daviess-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Daviess-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Betty Ross |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Barr Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Barr Twp |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Margaret Hand | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Betty Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Jones | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Thomas Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Max Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Margaret Jones | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Daviess, Indiana
Daughter, age 5
Daviess, Indiana · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Betty R |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Daviess-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 15
Daviess-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Betty Ross |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Barr Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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Betty Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Indiana
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Sibling
M Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Hand
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Max 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 — Daviess-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01034-00064)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas E. Nolan | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Lucille Nolan | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Mary Lou Nolan | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | William L. Jones | 51 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 5 | Margaret B. Jones | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Max J. Jones | 20 | Son | Clerk | Indiana |
| 7 | M. Jean Jones | 18 | Daughter | House Work | Indiana |
| 8 | Betty Ross Jones THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Thomas A. Jones | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Mary B. Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Margaret Ann Hand | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Eugene Cassico | 72 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 13 | Mary Agnes Cassico | 64 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Edna Cassico | 27 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Anthony Wilson | 57 | Head | Clerk In Store | Indiana |
| 16 | Frances Wilson | 50 | Wife | Station Agent | Indiana |
| 17 | Mike Wilson | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 18 | Cecelia Wilson | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Lulamae Alvey | 29 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Joseph John Alvey | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Herschel Alvey | 21 | Head | Road Work | Indiana |
| 22 | Mary Alvey | 18 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Thomas J. Alvey | 73 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 24 | John R. Williams | 39 | Head | Clerk In Retail Store | Indiana |
| 25 | Cathleen Williams | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 26 | William Williams | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 27 | John J. Williams | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | C. C. Cady | 67 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | George Miles | 67 | Head | Mail Carrier | Indiana |
| 30 | Ethel Seals | 29 | Housekeeper | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Louis E. Burris | 37 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 32 | Augusta Burris | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Clora Faye Burris | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Frank O'Donaghue | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 35 | Tim O'Donaghue | 53 | Brother | Farmer | Indiana |
| 36 | Maggie O'Donaghue | 46 | Sister | Teaching | Indiana |
| 37 | Almedia O'Donaghue | 44 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Alvin Clark | 36 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 39 | Ada Clark | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 40 | John D. Clark | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
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)