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Ethel Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Reno-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Reno-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Reno-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bell Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Reno |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Bell Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leita Jones | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Juanita Jones | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Madine Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Presley Jones | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Donald Jones | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ethel Jones | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Reno, Kansas
Spouse, age 22
Reno, Kansas · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Reno, Kansas
Spouse, age 32
Reno, Kansas · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Reno-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 43
Reno-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bell Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Reno |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Reno-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Reno-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01253-00063)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Vada Gale Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Dorothy Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Marilyn Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Earl R. Jones | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 45 | Elizabeth F. Jones | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Mildred Ab Jones | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Kansas |
| 47 | Mary Jones | 19 | Daughter | Clerk Grocery | Kansas |
| 48 | Bernadean Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Margaret Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Ruth Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Carl Vernon Jones | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Frank U. Dutton | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 53 | Maude Dutton | 53 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Ulysses Dutton | 31 | Son | Farm Labor | Kansas |
| 55 | Genevieve Dutton | 27 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Mary Dutton | 27 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Helen Dutton | 24 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Francis Dutton | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | Kansas |
| 59 | Enos W. Dutton | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Betty Lu Dutton | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 61 | G. Thomas Belt | 70 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Addie Belt | 69 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 63 | George D. Hoskins | 45 | Head | Farm Labor | Missouri |
| 64 | Hattie Hoskins | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Dixon Hoskins | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Galilee Hoskins | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Gilletta Hoskins | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 68 | James P. Jones | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 69 | Mary Jones | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Lillian Jones | 18 | Sister | Helping Hand | Kansas |
| 71 | Edward Jones | 16 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 72 | Presley Jones | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 73 | Ethel Jones THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Leita Jones | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 75 | Donald Jones | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 76 | Juanita Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Madine Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Adda M. Jones | 61 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Raymond A. Pester | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 80 | Maxine E. Pester | 20 | Wife | — | 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)