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Ethel Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Graham-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Graham-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Graham-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ethel B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morlan township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Graham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House Wife |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | House Wife |
| Township / Ward | Morlan Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Jones | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Maude Jones | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Arbutus Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Will Jones | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Lenard Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Richard Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Darrel Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Leslie Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Jones | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Francis Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ethel Jones | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Trego, Kansas
Spouse, age 21
Trego, Kansas · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ethel B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Graham, Kansas
Spouse, age 31
Graham, Kansas · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ethel B |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Graham-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 40
Graham-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ethel B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morlan township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Graham |
| Occupation | House Wife |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Graham-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Graham-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01233-00297)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will G Jones | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Ethel B Jones THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | House Wife | Ohio |
| 3 | James W Jones | 21 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 4 | Maude E Jones | 19 | Daughter | House Work | Kansas |
| 5 | Ada B Jones | 17 | Daughter | House Work | Kansas |
| 6 | Arbutus L Jones | 15 | Daughter | Student | Kansas |
| 7 | Lenard W Jones | 14 | Son | Student | Kansas |
| 8 | Leslie M Jones | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Richard Jones | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Francis L Jones | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Darrel A Jones | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Tom E Harrington | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 13 | John P Harrington | 45 | Bro | Farmer | Kansas |
| 14 | Lena Harrington | 49 | Sister | House Keeper | Kansas |
| 15 | Emanuel Bauer | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 16 | Clara B Bauer | 30 | Wife | House Wife | Kansas |
| 17 | John V Haiger | 62 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 18 | Jessie M Haiger | 60 | Wife | House Wife | Iowa |
| 19 | Mabel R Haiger | 20 | Daughter | House Work | Kansas |
| 20 | Clement D Jones | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 21 | Lillian I Jones | 36 | Wife | House Wife | Kansas |
| 22 | Warren W Jones | 14 | Son | Student | Kansas |
| 23 | Maurice D Jones | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Flores L Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Virgil F Eaton | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 26 | Nellie S Eaton | 48 | Wife | House Wife | Kansas |
| 27 | Iola K Eaton | 21 | Daughter | House Work | Kansas |
| 28 | Elizabeth V Eaton | 18 | Daughter | Student | Kansas |
| 29 | Joseph B Eaton | 14 | Son | Student | Kansas |
| 30 | Wilda I Eaton | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Oscar H Ruppe | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 32 | Elizabeth A Ruppe | 47 | Wife | House Wife | Ohio |
| 33 | Orpha F Ruppe | 23 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 34 | Arthur R Ruppe | 21 | Son | Nya | Kansas |
| 35 | Dorothy A Ruppe | 19 | Daughter | House Work | Kansas |
| 36 | Almeda M Ruppe | 14 | Daughter | Student | Kansas |
| 37 | Aleda Y Ruppe | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Lola A Ruppe | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Ruth A Ruppe | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Howard D Ruppe | 27 | Son | Labor | Kansas |
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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)