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Flora Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jersey-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Flora Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jersey-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jersey-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Flora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jerseyville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Jerseyville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Flora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Rosie Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lee Jones | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Flora Jones | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jersey, Illinois
Spouse, age 22
Jersey, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Flora E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| 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
Jersey-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 32
Jersey-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Flora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jerseyville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jersey |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Flora Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Flora Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Jersey-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Jersey-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00817-00197)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ida Craigmile | 54 | Wife | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 42 | Frances Craigmile | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Adrian Craigmile | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | George Craigmile | 64 | Husband | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 45 | Jas. Trantham | 52 | Head | Junk Dealer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lee Jones | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 47 | Flora Jones THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Lee Jr. Jones | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Mary Elizabeth Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Rosie R. Jones | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Charles Jones | 45 | Head | Common Laborer | Illinois |
| 52 | Lillian Jones | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | George A. Jones | 18 | Son | Common Laborer | Illinois |
| 54 | Donald E. Jones | 16 | Son | Helper | Illinois |
| 55 | Francis A. Jones | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Charles M. Jones | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Dixie Louise Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Roady Robert Jones | 73 | Father in law | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Riley Jones | 45 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Maggie Jones | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Ruth V. Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Norman Jones | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Paul F. Jones | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Claude E. Cope | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 65 | Jessie Cope | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Polly Cope | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Reddie Cope | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Nellie Marie Cope | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Keith Cope | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Leroy Cope | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Walter Scoggins | 70 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 72 | John Thurston | 40 | Roomer | Common Laborer | Illinois |
| 73 | Dora Proffer | 58 | Head | Housework | Illinois |
| 74 | Homer Chapman | 23 | Head | Oiler | Illinois |
| 75 | Geraldine Chapman | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Terriell Chapman | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | John Mckenna | 76 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Mary Mckenna Hill | 77 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Carrie Rich | 67 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 80 | George Rich | 48 | Son | Common Laborer | 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)