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Billy Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Billy Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kalamazoo-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kalamazoo-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Billy H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kalamazoo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kalamazoo |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Kalamazoo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Jones | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Billy Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edward Jones | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Son, age 1
Kalamazoo, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bradley L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
Son, age 10
Kalamazoo-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1930 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Billy H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kalamazoo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kalamazoo |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 10 · b. ~1930 · Michigan
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Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01770-00541)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Catherine Mchaffey | 64 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 42 | John Prit-Reich | 26 | Head | Beaterman | Michigan |
| 43 | Gertrude Prit-Reich | 19 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Willis Solhurst | 76 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Althea Solhurst | 69 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 46 | Ruth E. Woods | 35 | Head | Practical Nurse | Iowa |
| 47 | Homer Francis Woods | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Mary Elizabeth Forrest | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | H. Blair Solhurst | 43 | Head | Teacher | Michigan |
| 50 | Ruth E. Solhurst | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Forest E. Holland | 65 | Head | Paper Ruler | Illinois |
| 52 | Emma Holland | 70 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Edward Jones | 47 | Head | Heat-Treat | Tenn |
| 54 | May E. Jones | 33 | Wife | Linen Supply | Ky |
| 55 | Billy H. Jones THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Jack Damre | 34 | Head | Machinist | Austria |
| 57 | Ruth Damre | 23 | Wife | Tube Cutter | Michigan |
| 58 | Floyd Guernsey | 23 | Head | Plater | Michigan |
| 59 | Esther Guernsey | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Joan Guernsey | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Lester Taylor | 28 | Head | Moulder | Alabama |
| 62 | R. V. Nelson | 20 | Boarder | New Worker | Alabama |
| 63 | Winston Maybee | 35 | Head | Polisher | Indiana |
| 64 | Anita Maybee | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Richard Maybee | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Doris Lee Maybee | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Harold Walmer | 29 | Head | Checker | Michigan |
| 68 | Grace Walmer | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Gerald Walmer | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Julie Walmer | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Edward Schlicht | 30 | Head | Maintenance Man | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Walter Jr. Baleski | 21 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 73 | Neila Baleski | 20 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 74 | John Baleski | 21 | Brother | Painter | Illinois |
| 75 | Opal Hardy | 20 | Maid | Photographer | Michigan |
| 76 | Thomas Cooney | 64 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Ada Cooney | 62 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 78 | E. N. Powell | 34 | Head | Social Worker | New York |
| 79 | Virginia Powell | 26 | Wife | Governess | Mich |
| 80 | Julia Powell | 22 | Sister | — | New York |
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)