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Jennie Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Jennie Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Jennie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | no |
| Industry | no |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Washington Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jennie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Jones | Daughter | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Ulysses Jones | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Melvin Glass | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Jennie Jones | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Webster, Iowa
Spouse, age 42
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Jennie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Webster, Iowa
Other, age 52
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Jennie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Webster-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 62
Webster-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Jennie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Occupation | no |
| Industry | no |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Jennie Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jennie Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01212-01188)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vivian Simpson | 25 | Wife | No | Illinois |
| 2 | Duane Simpson | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Charles Houder | 53 | Head | Farm | Iowa |
| 4 | Rose Houder | 48 | Wife | No | Illinois |
| 5 | Henry Thode | 54 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 6 | Martha Thode | 48 | Wife | No | Germany |
| 7 | Ulysses S. Jones | 73 | Head | Farm | Illinois |
| 8 | Jennie Jones THIS PERSON | 62 | Wife | No | Iowa |
| 9 | Ethel Jones | 43 | Daughter | No | Iowa |
| 10 | Melvin Glass | 32 | Hired Hand | Farm | Iowa |
| 11 | Clifford Smith | 48 | Head | Farm | Iowa |
| 12 | Mary Smith | 48 | Wife | No | Iowa |
| 13 | Dorothy Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Ralph Miller | 27 | Head | Farm | Iowa |
| 15 | Leona Miller | 22 | Wife | Woolworths Store | Iowa |
| 16 | Charles Miller | 73 | Father | No | Illinois |
| 17 | Clyde Miller | 69 | Uncle | No | Illinois |
| 18 | Albert Dennis | 32 | Head | Farm | Iowa |
| 19 | Irma Dennis | 33 | Wife | No | Iowa |
| 20 | Faye Dennis | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Harold Duane Dennis | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Albert H. Cooter | 64 | Head | Farm | Illinois |
| 23 | Homer E. Crawford | 34 | Son-in-law | Farm | Iowa |
| 24 | Edna Crawford | 36 | Daughter | No | Iowa |
| 25 | Kenneth Gordon | 28 | Head | Farm | Iowa |
| 26 | Beulah Gordon | 23 | Wife | No | Iowa |
| 27 | Howard Jensen | 38 | Head | Farm | Iowa |
| 28 | Thelma Jensen | 36 | Wife | No | Iowa |
| 29 | Duane Jensen | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Geraldine Jensen | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Dorothy Jensen | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Howard Jr. Jensen | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Marlene Jensen | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Daryol Jensen | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Mary Lou Jensen | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Fred Schoettmer | 48 | Head | Farm | Indiana |
| 37 | Anna Schoettmer | 43 | Wife | No | Indiana |
| 38 | Fredrick Schoettmer | 15 | Son | No | Iowa |
| 39 | Anna Marie Schoettmer | 12 | Daughter | No | Iowa |
| 40 | Kenneth Chalfant | 26 | Head | Farm | Iowa |
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)