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Betty Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cole-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Betty Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cole-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cole-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Betty Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jefferson City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cole |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Jefferson City |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Barbara Jones | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Judith Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Patsy Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Janet Jones | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Earnest Jones | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Don Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ruth Jones | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cole, Missouri
Daughter, age 4
Cole, Missouri · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bettie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Cole-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 14
Cole-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Betty Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jefferson City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cole |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 14 · b. ~1926 · Missouri
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Sibling
Barbara Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Judith Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Don Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janet Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patsy Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Cole-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Cole-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02099-00522)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eulalia Salmon | 49 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 43 | Thurman Estep | 47 | Head | Guard | Missouri |
| 44 | Blanche Estep | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Le Roy Estep | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Willa Estep | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Sylvester Manning | 31 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 48 | Katherine Manning | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Earnest Jones | 37 | Head | Tractor Operator | Missouri |
| 50 | Ruth (X) Jones | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Betty Lou Jones THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Don Jones | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Patsy Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Janet Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Judith Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Barbara Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Barbara Ofel | 74 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Louis Fuse | 35 | Head | Stone Mason | Missouri |
| 59 | Betty (X) Fuse | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Madelyn Fuse | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Louis Jr. Fuse | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Aura Slender | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Carl Burkel | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 64 | Blanche Burkel | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Ruth Burkel | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Carl E. Burkel | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Dong Lu Burkel | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Lee (X) Burns | 29 | Head | Bricklayer | Missouri |
| 69 | Louise Burns | 31 | Wife | General Nurse | Iowa |
| 70 | Fred Cash | 49 | Head | Salesman | South Dakota |
| 71 | Hilda Cash | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 72 | William Cash | 19 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Leo Netwig | 44 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 74 | Bertha Netwig | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Arthur Netwig | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Cyrus Netwig | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Betty Lou Netwig | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Eleanore Netwig | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Virgil Sparkman | 49 | Head | Guard | Missouri |
| 80 | Etha Sparkman | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
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)