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Josephine Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pottawatomie-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Josephine Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawatomie-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pottawatomie-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Marys City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawatomie |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | St Marys City |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Francis Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Kenneth Jones | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Josephine Jones | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Lois Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lee Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Harry Jones | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Harold Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pottawatomie, Kansas
Spouse, age 39
Pottawatomie, Kansas · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Pottawatomie-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 48
Pottawatomie-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Marys City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawatomie |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Josephine Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Josephine Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawatomie-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawatomie-County, Kansas
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01252-00311)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Mae Yocum | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 2 | Hellen Yocum | 16 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 3 | Marguerite Yocum | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Alice Yocum | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Betty Lou Yocum | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | George Jr Yocum | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Patricia Ann Yocum | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Clarence N Yocum | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | William Lecock | 40 | Head | Common Laborer | Kansas |
| 10 | Stella Lecock | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 11 | William Lecock | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Clinton Lecock | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | James Lecock | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Oliver Lister | 80 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Isabel Lister | 68 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 16 | William Lister | 47 | Son | Common Laborer | Kansas |
| 17 | Harry Jones | 63 | Head | Common Laborer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Josephine Jones THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Robert Jones | 21 | Son | Common Laborer | Kansas |
| 20 | Kenneth Jones | 19 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Francis Jones | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Harold Jones | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Lois June Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Lee Joe Jones | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Cleo C Chrest | 25 | Head | Common Laborer | Kansas |
| 26 | Thelma Chrest | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Doris Renfro | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Mary Renfro | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Melba Renfro | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Johnnie Renfro | 7 | Step-son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Margie Chrest | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | William Brown | 62 | Head | — | New York |
| 33 | Jessie Brown | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Betty Jane Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 35 | William H Brown | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Richard Dean Brown | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Ellen Guyott | 67 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Andrew Guyott | 35 | Son | Common Laborer | Kansas |
| 39 | Robert Guyott | 27 | Son | Section Helper | Kansas |
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)