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Betty Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Betty Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 4th Ward |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | 4Th Ward |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florine Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Pearl Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lucille Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Betty Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Marshall Jones | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Theodore Jones | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Willie Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Marshall Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lou Jones | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
East Baton …
Daughter, age 7
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1923 — 8 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 | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 16
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 4th Ward |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 16 · b. ~1924 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Theodore Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florine Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marshall Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01397-00630)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Coutts | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 2 | Marshall Jones | 53 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Lou Jones | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Theodore Jones | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Marshall Jr Jones | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Betty Jones THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Pearl Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Lucille Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Florine Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Willie Jones | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Henry L. Clark | 40 | Head | Engineer | Texas |
| 12 | Edna L. Clark | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 13 | H. Allen Jr. Clark | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Melba Clark | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Lilly Parker | 55 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 16 | Thomas Marshall Parker | 1 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Phillip Mccoy | 30 | Head | Common Laborer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Sara Mccoy | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Isadora Mccoy | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Wilbert Mccoy | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Isadora Mccoy | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Phillip Jr. Mccoy | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | James Mccoy | 20 | Head | Common Laborer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Sara Mccoy | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Dan Mccoy | 55 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Josephine Mccoy | 49 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Thelma Mccoy | 11 | Daughter | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Walker Cheney | 29 | Head | Insulator | Louisiana |
| 29 | Ruth Cheney | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Carolyn Cheney | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Curtis Campbell | 30 | Head | Insulator | Louisiana |
| 32 | Ira Campbell | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Wayne Campbell | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | J. W. Campbell | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Barbara Campbell | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Arthur Kirkwood | 37 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Louisiana |
| 37 | Jenny Kirkwood | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Maybelle Kirkwood | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Lilly Kirkwood | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Addie Kirkwood | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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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)