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Betty Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wilson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Betty Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Betty Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Own home |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Own Home |
| Township / Ward | Old Fields Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lillian Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Abner Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ida Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Connie Jones | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Johnnie Williamson | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Connie Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Johnnie Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Martha Jones | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wilson, North …
Daughter, age 8
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bettie L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wilson-County, North …
Daughter, age 18
Wilson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Betty Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| Occupation | Own home |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 18 · b. ~1922 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Connie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Abner Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Wilson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02989-00250)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rubie Lee Williams | 26 | Daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 2 | Julius Williams | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | John Williams | 27 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ella Mae Williams | 24 | Daughter-in-law | Own Home | North Carolina |
| 5 | Joseph Earl Williams | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Connie R Jones | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Martha Jones | 40 | Wife | Own Home | North Carolina |
| 8 | Betty Lou Jones THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Own Home | North Carolina |
| 9 | Connie R Jones | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Abner Lee Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Johnnie C Jones | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lillian Francis Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ida Pearl Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Johnnie Williamson | 70 | Father-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | William H Jones | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Bettie Lou Jones | 25 | Wife | Own Home | North Carolina |
| 17 | Rosa Lee Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | William Thomas Jones | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Willis Irvin Jones | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Joe Finch | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Gertrude Finch | 59 | Wife | Own Home | North Carolina |
| 22 | Wade Coley | 16 | Grandson | Own Home | North Carolina |
| 23 | Charlie Coley | 14 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Christine Coley | 5 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Dora Winston | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Emma Jane Winston | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Jamie Cleo Winston | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Joey Winston | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Marjorie Winston | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Claudie B Ramm | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lottie Ramm | 42 | Wife | Own Home | North Carolina |
| 32 | Randolph Ramm | 19 | Son | Own Home | North Carolina |
| 33 | Melton Ramm | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Maggie Ramm | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Annie Bell Ramm | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Naoma Ramm | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Varina Ramm | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Robert Ramm | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Quinton O Ramm | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Zillie Ramm | 20 | Wife | Own Home | North Carolina |
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)