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Clara Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Clara Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knox-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. #5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 5 |
| 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 Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lizzie Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Clara Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Hester Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Marcella Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bentry Jones | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Leonard Jones | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| George Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Nora Jones | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Knox, Kentucky
Daughter, age 7
Knox, Kentucky · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Knox-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 18
Knox-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. #5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Clara Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Clara Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Anna Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marcella Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hester Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Knox-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01326-01032)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Tipton Smith | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Carl Edison Smith | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Frank Moore | 23 | Son-in-law | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 4 | Anna Mae Moore | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Tip Smith | 37 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 6 | Carrie Smith | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Gaellie Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Eugene Smith | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Helen Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Irene Smith | 18 | Housekeeper | House Keeper | Kentucky |
| 11 | Chester C. Jones | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Ethel Jones | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Damon Jones | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Hester Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Belle Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Jewell Jones | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Billie Jones | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Mckinley Jones | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Luster Jones | 28 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Sudie Jones | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Captain Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Ruby Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Harold Jones | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Homer Jones | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Bentry Jones | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Nora Jones | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Clara Jones THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Hester Mae Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Marcella Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Anna Doris Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | George Tipton Jones | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Lizzie Ellen Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Leonard Alex Jones | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | T. J. Hammons | 29 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 35 | Ethel Hammons | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Billie J. Hammons | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Elda Hammons | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Elva Hammons | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Murrell Hammons | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Cara Lee Hammons | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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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)