Laura Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Scott-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Laura Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Female Spouse Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Scott-County, Iowa
Surname	Jones
Given Name	Laura
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Davenport City
1935 Residence (County)	Scott
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Township / Ward	Davenport City
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Laura	Age	Birth yr
Joan Jones	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Maurine Eckmann	Daughter	—	27	~1913
Arthur Jones	Head	—	56	~1884
Edna Dunn	Other	—	45	~1895
Craig Eckmann	Other	—	1	~1939
Alfred Eckmann	Other	—	28	~1912
Laura Jones	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Scott, Iowa

Spouse, age 33

Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Laura
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Scott, Iowa

Other, age 44

Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Laura
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Scott-County, Iowa

Spouse, age 53

Scott-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Laura
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Davenport City
1935 Residence (County)	Scott
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Laura Jones

Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Iowa

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1940 US Federal Census — Scott-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

32 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01203-00406)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
2	Edgar H. Baker	65	Head	—	New York
3	Margaret (X) Baker	55	Wife	—	Ohio
4	Henry H. Vogt	80	Lodger	Aspray Stower	Denmark
6	Anne (X) Betty	54	Head	—	Illinois
8	Arthur (X) Jones	56	Head	Traveling Salesman	New York
9	Laura Jones THIS PERSON	53	Wife	—	Iowa
10	Alfred H. Eckmann	28	Son-in-law	Mechanical Draftsman	Iowa
11	Maurine Eckmann	27	Daughter	—	Iowa
12	Craig Eckmann	1	Grandson	—	Iowa
13	Joan Jones	1	Daughter	—	New York
14	Edna Dunn	45	Sister-in-law	—	Iowa
16	William Olsen	39	Head	Traveling Grocery Salesman	Illinois
17	Jeanette (X) Olsen	38	Wife	—	Iowa
18	William Jr. Olsen	14	Son	—	Iowa
19	Mack Olsen	10	Son	—	Iowa
20	Max Kingsbury	22	Lodger	Proprietor	Iowa
21	Otillie K. (X) Iles	42	Head	—	Missouri
22	Mary (Ann) Iles	18	Daughter	—	Iowa
23	Maldonado (A.B.) Iles	16	Son	—	Iowa
24	Otillie E. Iles	14	Daughter	—	Iowa
26	Benjamin (X) Kelley	51	Head	Pressman	Iowa
27	Josephine Kelley	56	Wife	—	Iowa
28	Thomas W. Kelley	26	Son	Office Manager	Iowa
29	John Richard Kelley	19	Son	—	Iowa
30	Louis L. Corry	59	Head	Electrical Contractor	Iowa
31	Edith D. (X) Corry	57	Wife	Bookkeeper	Kansas
32	Louis Jr. Corry	32	Son	Apprentice Electrician	Iowa
34	Joseph (X) Fuller	48	Head	Machinist	Iowa
35	Esther Fuller	48	Wife	—	Michigan
37	Jane Maloney	18	Maid	Maid	Iowa
39	Albert Neth	40	Head	Traveling Cigar Salesman	Illinois
40	Bernice (X) Neth	27	Wife	—	Iowa

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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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