BJ
Blanche Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Blanche Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | At Home |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Brazil City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Blanche | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mildred Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Elton Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Jones | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Eugene Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Blanche Jones | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| John Jones | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, Indiana
Other, age 25
Clay, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Blanch E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Clay-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 35
Clay-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | At Home |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Blanche Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Blanche Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01032-00032)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John N. Jones | 49 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 42 | Blanche Jones THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 43 | Robert Jones | 18 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 44 | Elton Jones | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Mildred Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Eugene Jones | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 47 | James Jones | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 48 | John Jr. Jones | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Kenneth Jones | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Robert James Dunbar | 29 | Head | Night Watchman | Kentucky |
| 51 | Leatha Dunbar | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Doloris Dunbar | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Etta Lou Rosetta Dunbar | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Lettie Claire Dunbar | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Robert James Jr. Dunbar | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Joseph Dillon Dunbar | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 57 | James Woods | 44 | Head | Press Worker | Alabama |
| 58 | Mattie Woods | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Juanita Woods | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Charles Woods | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Roy Gene Woods | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Eugene Herron | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 63 | Gertrude Herron | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Alice Metz | 52 | Head | Cook | Indiana |
| 65 | Everett Metz | 27 | Son | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 66 | Howard Metz | 26 | Son | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 67 | Billy Paul Tremble | 13 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Mary Ann Tremble | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Eva D. Ward | 60 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Bessie Ward | 36 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Sylvester Rogers | 32 | Head | Brick Wheeler | Kentucky |
| 72 | Hazel Rogers | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Chester Arthur Cox | 44 | Head | Brick Setter | Indiana |
| 74 | Dovie Cox | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Harriet Cox | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Chester Jr. Cox | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Stanford Cox | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Carl Cox | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Mary Stuart | 46 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Robert Smith | 39 | Lodger | Brick Wheeler | 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)