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Edna Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edna Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prairie Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Prairie Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Eldora Jones | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Guy Jones | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Aubrey Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Edna Jones | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Illinois
Spouse, age 20
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Shelby, Illinois
Spouse, age 31
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Shelby-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 41
Shelby-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prairie Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Edna Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00890-00401)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanley Rinecker | 21 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 2 | Ward Rinecker | 19 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 3 | Fred Klugas | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Caroline Klugas | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Dorothy Klugas | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Charles Klugas | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Daniel Wessler | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Edith Wessler | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Raymond Wessler | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Dale Michener | 17 | Brother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Guy Jones | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | Edna Jones THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Aubrey Jones | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 14 | Evelyn Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Eldora Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Durward Grove | 23 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Helen Grove | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Eugene Grove | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Donald Dean Grove | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Walter Thomas Grove | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Rosa Brown | 52 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Earl Brown | 22 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Cicero Brown | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 24 | Jimmie Brown | 6 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 25 | William Fuller | 34 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 26 | Golda Marie Fuller | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Betty Frances Fuller | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Carolyn Fuller | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Mabel Fuller | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Henry Behl | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | Sylva Behl | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Genevieve Behl | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Bernadine Behl | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Viola Behl | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Orval Coker | 48 | Head | Trucker | Illinois |
| 36 | Lena Coker | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Lois Coker | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Arvilla Coker | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Betty Coker | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Fred Guffey | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
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)