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Ellen Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sangamon-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sangamon-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1872
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sangamon-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ellen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sangamon |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Springfield City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Jones | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Charles Jones | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Edmund Jones | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Ellen Jones | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sangamon, Illinois
Spouse, age 48
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Sangamon, Illinois
Spouse, age 57
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ellen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Sangamon-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 68
Sangamon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ellen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sangamon |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Ellen Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Sangamon-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Sangamon-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00885-00656)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edna Spence | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Harold Spence | 26 | Son | Lathe Work | Illinois |
| 43 | Mary Spence | 27 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Patricia Spence | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | John Hans | 54 | Head | Lineman | Germany |
| 46 | Estella Hans | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Harry C. Salkeld | 32 | Head | Miner | England |
| 48 | Catherine Salkeld | 28 | Wife | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 49 | Malcolm Salkeld | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Andrew Williams | 42 | Head | Distributor | Illinois |
| 51 | Agnes Williams | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Bessie Sparks | 28 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Bessie J. Sparks | 4 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Helen Sparks | 2 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Homer Reynolds | 41 | Head | Shipping Room | Illinois |
| 56 | Alice Reynolds | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Donald Reynolds | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Ellen Cummings | 65 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Agnes M. Cummings | 30 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 60 | Joseph Cummings | 32 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Martin Londrigan | 54 | Brother | Miner | Illinois |
| 62 | Nancy Ingram | 76 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Louise Pierce | 41 | Daughter | Piece Worker | Kentucky |
| 64 | Donald Pierce | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Gladys Kelley | 43 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Betty Jane Kelley | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Charles B. Jones | 69 | Head | Miner | Indiana |
| 68 | Ellen M. Jones THIS PERSON | 68 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Edmund J. Jones | 34 | Son | Miner | Illinois |
| 70 | Ellen Marion Jones | 30 | Daughter | Factory Work | Illinois |
| 71 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 72 | Richard Rossetti | 47 | Head | Grocery Clerk | Italy |
| 73 | Rose Rossetti | 40 | Wife | Grocery Clerk | Italy |
| 74 | Jasper Ralph Rossetti | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Louis De Marco | 22 | Brother | Postman | Illinois |
| 76 | Frank Kerar | 68 | Head | Miner | Yugo Slavia |
| 77 | Jerry Kerar | 29 | Son | Miner | Yugo Slavia |
| 78 | Rudolph Kerar | 25 | Son | Top Man | Illinois |
| 79 | Frances Kerar | 22 | Daughter | Beautician | Kansas |
| 80 | Andrew Komatz | 51 | Head | Laborer | Yugo Slavia |
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)