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Betty Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ford-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Betty Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ford-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ford-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spearville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ford |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Spearville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imogene Jones | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Marie Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Betty Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ruth Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Doris Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Everal Jones | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Ilain Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Roy Jones | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Max Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Josephine Jones | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ford, Kansas
Daughter, age 5
Ford, Kansas · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Ford-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 14
Ford-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spearville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ford |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 14 · b. ~1926 · Kansas
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Sibling
Max Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ilain Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Imogene Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Ford-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Ford-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01231-01078)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Dunnan | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Violet Dunnan | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Sophia B. Dunnan | 59 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Rodney Dunnan | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 5 | Chesha Dunnan | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Kansas |
| 6 | Merritt Dunnan | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 7 | Ross Cooper | 46 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Olga Cooper | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Chris Cooper | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Ira Cooper | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Everal B. Jones | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 12 | Josephine Jones | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Imogene Jones | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 14 | Ilain Jones | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Betty Jones THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Marie Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Doris Ann Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Roy Jones | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Max Jones | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Ruth Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | James M. Wilkerson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 22 | Edith Wilkerson | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Russel Fitzgerald | 49 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Myrl L. Fitzgerald | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 25 | John E. Burke | 53 | Lodger | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Elmer Riegel | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 27 | Edna Riegel | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Dythel Riegel | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Duane Riegel | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 30 | William B. Combs | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Pearl May Combs | 42 | Wife | Teacher | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Paul Paul | 16 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Charles W. Hensley | 20 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 34 | Evelyn Hensley | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Garrett R. Hensley | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Ida Hensley | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Orvis Hensley | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Alma Hensley | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Roy Hensley | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Max Hensley | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
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)