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Edith Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lyon-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Edith Jones across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lyon-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Thomas — first a daughter (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lyon-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Edith E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Emporia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lyon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Mercantile Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1020 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Emporia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Jones | Daughter | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Edith Jones | Daughter | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Nellie Jones | Head | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Ernest Norman | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lyon, Kansas
Daughter, age 16
Lyon, Kansas · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Edith E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Lyon, Kansas
Daughter, age 25
Lyon, Kansas · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Edith E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Music Teacher |
| Industry | O.P. |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Lyon, Kansas
Daughter, age 34
Lyon, Kansas · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Wholesale grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Lyon, Kansas
Daughter, age 45
Lyon, Kansas · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Wholesale Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Lyon-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 55
Lyon-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Edith E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Emporia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lyon |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Mercantile Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1020 |
| 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 Edith Jones across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Millie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Jones
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Jones
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Millie Jones
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Jones
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Jones
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edith Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Kansas
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Sibling
Elizabeth Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 45
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 — Lyon-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lyon-County, Kansas
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01242-00321)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. B. Cramer | 57 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Kansas |
| 2 | Nora E. Cramer | 57 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | E. F. Jones | 84 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Cora Jones | 78 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | William M. Wells | 68 | Head | Real Estate | Kansas |
| 6 | Minnie A. Wells | 63 | Wife | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 7 | Marie Romer | 52 | Head | Saleswoman | Kansas |
| 8 | Maria Lantz | 77 | Mother | — | England |
| 9 | J. A. Baird | 81 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Mary Baird | 80 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Florence Baird | 59 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Nell Baird | 57 | Daughter | Clerk | Kansas |
| 13 | Maude Baird | 50 | Daughter | Clerk | Kansas |
| 14 | Thomas Baird | 52 | Head | Maintenance | Kansas |
| 15 | Nina Baird | 53 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Earl Baird | 28 | Son | Proprietor | Kansas |
| 17 | E. Cramer | 58 | Head | Bookkeeper | Kansas |
| 18 | Theda Cramer | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Abbey Timmons | 76 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Guy Campbell | 46 | Head | Fireman | Kansas |
| 21 | Iola Campbell | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Barbara Campbell | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | William Campbell | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Paul H. Easiley | 34 | Head | Radio Engineer | Kansas |
| 25 | Margaret Easiley | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 26 | Paul W. Jr. Easiley | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Nellie E. Jones | 79 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Edith E. Jones THIS PERSON | 55 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Kansas |
| 29 | Elizabeth Jones | 45 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Ernest Jr. Norman | 19 | Nephew | — | Oklahoma |
| 31 | J. C. Schnelier | 54 | Head | Auto-Mobile | Germany |
| 32 | Charles Flinn | 27 | Lodger | Operator | Kansas |
| 33 | Helen Flinn | 27 | Lodger | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Flinn | 29 | Lodger | — | Kansas |
| 35 | John Hoover | 72 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Sarah Hoover | 64 | Wife | — | England |
| 37 | Eva Hoover | 40 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 38 | E. Foster | 61 | Head | Telegraph Operator | Arkansas |
| 39 | V. Foster | 60 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
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Pedigree Summary
Edith + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)