Grace Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ellis-County, Oklahoma

Our Model Tree links this Grace Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ellis-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Female Spouse Born: Missouri Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Ellis-County, Oklahoma
Surname	Jones
Given Name	Grace M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Murdock
1935 Residence (County)	Ellis
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same home
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri
Township / Ward	Murdock
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Grace	Age	Birth yr
Arvis Jones	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Ora Jones	Head	—	46	~1894
Grace Jones	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Ellis, Oklahoma

Spouse, age 28

Ellis, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Grace M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1930

Ellis, Oklahoma

Other, age 39

Ellis, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1891 — 50 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Grace M
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1940

Ellis-County, Oklahoma

Spouse, age 48

Ellis-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Grace M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Murdock
1935 Residence (County)	Ellis
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same home
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

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Grace Jones

Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Oklahoma

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1940 US Federal Census — Ellis-County, Oklahoma Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03291-00557)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Joseph A. Chilson	60	Head	Farmer	Ohio
42	Lennie M. Chilson	23	Daughter	—	Nebraska
43	Everet W. Firestone	44	Head	Farmer	Oklahoma
44	Irah L. Firestone	38	Wife	—	Missouri
45	Ester G. Firestone	19	Daughter	Waitress	Oklahoma
46	Homer J. Firestone	16	Son	Poultry Dept	Oklahoma
47	Gertie F. Firestone	16	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
48	Jessie J. Firestone	14	Son	—	Oklahoma
49	Opal G. Firestone	5	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
50	Ora A. Jones	46	Head	Labor	Iowa
51	Grace M. Jones THIS PERSON	48	Wife	—	Missouri
52	Arvis A. Jones	18	Daughter	Sewing	Oklahoma
53	Sam C. Gorton	51	Head	Bus Driver	Missouri
54	Pearl E. Gorton	44	Wife	—	Oklahoma
55	Leo A. Gorton	20	Son	Labor	Oklahoma
56	Anna M. Gorton	20	Wife	—	South Dakota
57	Ray L. Michael	15	Step son	—	South Dakota
58	Robert D. Michael	9	Step son	—	South Dakota
59	Linneaus B. Ranck	45	Head	Auctioneer	Pennsylvania
60	Irene G. Ranck	36	Wife	—	Oklahoma
61	James P. Ranck	13	Son	—	Oklahoma
62	Mildred H. Ranck	11	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
63	Miriam L. Ranck	9	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
64	Robert J. Ranck	7	Son	—	Oklahoma
65	Gothan A. Moyer	47	Head	Farmer	Missouri
66	J. Catherine Moyer	49	Wife	—	Nebraska
67	Gothan A. Jr. Moyer	25	Son	Chemist	Oklahoma
68	Grace A. Moyer	23	Daughter	School Teacher	Oklahoma
69	D. Joseph	21	Son	Farmer	Oklahoma
70	Ruby M. Moyer	19	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
71	Herman J. Moyer	15	Son	—	Oklahoma
72	William A. Moyer	12	Son	—	Oklahoma
73	Robert G. Moyer	10	Son	—	Oklahoma
74	Ira E. Blankenship	70	Head	Farmer	Missouri
75	Lila M. Blankenship	59	Wife	—	Arkansas
76	Ralph J. Blankenship	22	Son	Farm	Oklahoma
77	Sarah J. Fields	83	Mother in law	—	New York
78	John W. Line	29	Head	Farmer	Oklahoma
79	Linnie M. Line	26	Wife	—	Oklahoma
80	Marlene F. Line	3	Daughter	—	Oklahoma

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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)

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