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Elsie Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harlan-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harlan-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harlan-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Elsie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Liggett |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harlan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Liggett |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Eva Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Katherine Jones | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Elsie Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Richard Jones | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| John Jones | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Anna Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harlan, Kentucky
Daughter, age 3
Harlan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Elsie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Harlan-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 13
Harlan-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Elsie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Liggett |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harlan |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Elsie Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elsie Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Kentucky
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Sibling
William Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Harlan-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Harlan-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01313-00514)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Beatrice Freeman | 24 | Wife | 0 | Kentucky |
| 42 | Donald Gene Freeman | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Billie Ray Freeman | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | James Alford Freeman | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Doris Ann Freeman | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Richard Jones | 37 | Head | — | England |
| 47 | Katherine Jones | 34 | Wife | 0 | Ohio |
| 48 | Anna Catherine Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Eva J Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Elsie Mae Jones THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | William R Jones | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Robert Noris Jones | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | John Leonard Jones | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | William H Click | 32 | Head | Teamster | Tennessee |
| 55 | Delia Click | 21 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 56 | Arnetta Click | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Starling Hensley | 41 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 58 | Vistia Hensley | 36 | Wife | 0 | Kentucky |
| 59 | Junior Hensley | 16 | Son | 0 | Kentucky |
| 60 | Lewis Forti | 32 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Veta Forti | 24 | Wife | 0 | Kentucky |
| 62 | Reva Sue Forti | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Kenneth Roger Forti | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Dewit Lee | 48 | Head | 0 | Kentucky |
| 65 | Elaine Lee | 38 | Wife | 0 | Kentucky |
| 66 | Odell Lee | 21 | Son | 0 | Virginia |
| 67 | Dewitt Junior Lee | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Viola Lee | 16 | Daughter | 0 | Kentucky |
| 69 | Richard Vester | 34 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 70 | Anna Vester | 28 | Wife | 0 | Tennessee |
| 71 | Nadine Vester | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Geraldine Vester | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Homer Vester | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Ruth Alice Vester | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Gracie Ellenburgh | 57 | Mother | 0 | Tennessee |
| 76 | Francis Ellenburgh | 16 | Sister | 0 | Kentucky |
| 77 | Glen Standifer | 20 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 78 | Inez Standifer | 20 | Wife | 0 | Tennessee |
| 79 | Hollis Standifer | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | John Standifer | 24 | Uncle | Miner | Tennessee |
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)