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Billy Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Billy Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cherokee-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Billy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ross Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Ross Township |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Billy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Jones | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Dora Jones | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cherokee, Kansas
Son, age 8
Cherokee, Kansas · implied b. ~1922 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Billy B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Cherokee-County, Kansas
Son, age 18
Cherokee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1922 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Billy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ross Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 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 Billy Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Billy Jones
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01223-00980)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward Harding | 61 | Head | Flag-Man | England |
| 42 | Elizabeth Harding | 58 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 43 | Roxie Krosel | 73 | Head | — | Yugoslavia |
| 44 | Mary Krosel | 69 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
| 45 | Frank Juggs | 62 | Head | Laborer | Yugoslavia |
| 46 | Mary Juggs | 54 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
| 47 | David O'Connell | 72 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Edna O'Connell | 73 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Clarence Sr. James | 51 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 50 | Iona James | 48 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 51 | James James | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 52 | Clarence Jr. James | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 53 | Ruth James | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Lillian James | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 55 | Robert Jones | 69 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 56 | Dora Jones | 63 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Billy Jones THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Don Spriggs | 72 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 59 | Cecilia Spriggs | 70 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Harry Mccormick | 43 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 61 | Mabel Mccormick | 36 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 62 | John Mccormick | 15 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 63 | Elizabeth Mccormick | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Dolly Mccormick | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Walter Mccormick | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Mary Mccormick | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Oliver Mccormick | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 68 | John Mccormick | 87 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | John Luciani | 53 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 70 | Antonia Luciani | 53 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 71 | Jimmy Luciani | 29 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 72 | Jimmy Luciani | 26 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 73 | Jake Potterf | 71 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 74 | Le Roy Davidson | 31 | Head | Teamster | Kansas |
| 75 | Deloris Davidson | 18 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Arthur Embury | 66 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 77 | Mattie Embury | 60 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Charles Montonya | 64 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 79 | Bessie Montonya | 56 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Son Charles Jr. | None | M | Coal Mine | — |
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)