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Betty Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Waukesha-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Betty Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Waukesha-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Waukesha-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Betty Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waukesha |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Waukesha |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Waukesha |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Virginia Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Betty Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Jones | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Melvin Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Stanley Jones | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Gordon Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Kenneth Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 1
Waukesha, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1929 — 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 | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Waukesha-County, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 11
Waukesha-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Betty Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waukesha |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Waukesha |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Melvin Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gordon Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Waukesha-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Waukesha-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
33 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04534-00739)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Betty Scherer | 33 | Wife | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Constance Scherer | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Geraldine Scherer | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Catherine Scherer | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Pauline Scherer | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Paul Scherer | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Robert Bossell | 30 | Head | Inspector | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Esther Bossell | 25 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Freda Herrmann | 46 | Mother-in-law | Cook-Helper | Germany |
| 50 | Harris H. Howard | 28 | Head | Draftsman | Wisconsin |
| 51 | Lorraine Howard | 23 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Carole Howard | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Sharon Howard | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Dorothy Howard | 19 | Sister | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Clarence Morton | 39 | Head | Inspector | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Violet Morton | 34 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Lorraine Morton | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Robert Morton | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Paul Morton | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | John Jones | 48 | Head | Landscaping | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Stanley Jones | 19 | Son | New Worker | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Melvin Jones | 18 | Son | New Worker | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Gordon Jones | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Alice Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Betty Jane Jones THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Virginia Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Kenneth Jones | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 68 | John R. Bacon | 29 | Head | Labor | Washington |
| 69 | Margaret Bacon | 24 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Erwin Dettmering | 33 | Head | Stock Supervisor | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Lucille Dettmering | 33 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Fern Dettmering | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Le Roy Mccaffery | 26 | Lodger | Arc Welder | Wisconsin |
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)