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Laura Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pike-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Laura Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pike-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pike-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District No. 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District No 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Alma Jones | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jeniva Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Willa Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Roy Jones | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Charles Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Roy Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Paul Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Don Jones | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Iva Jones | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pike, Kentucky
Daughter, age 6
Pike, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Pike-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 16
Pike-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District No. 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Laura Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Laura Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Alma Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeniva Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Don Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willa Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Pike-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Pike-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01351-00552)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Butler | 26 | Head | Mines | W. Virginia |
| 2 | Hazel Butler | 25 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 3 | Lorraine Butler | 5 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 4 | Janice Butler | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Nancy Butler | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Ira Hurley | 27 | Head | Mines | Kentucky |
| 7 | Bertha Hurley | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Walter Mccoy | 22 | Head | Mines | Kentucky |
| 9 | Helen Mccoy | 16 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Lizzie Deboard | 62 | Grandmother | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Oscar C. Ramey | 33 | Head | Mines | Kentucky |
| 12 | Mavis Ramey | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Bert Stilton | 15 | Brother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Betty Stilton | 6 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Lon Griffith | 55 | Head | Mines | Kentucky |
| 16 | Minda Griffith | 55 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Virginia Messer | 30 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Malcolm Keene | 42 | Head | Mines | Kentucky |
| 19 | Bessie Keene | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Ruth Keene | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Willie Keene | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Vivian Keene | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Bernice Keene | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Glenis Keene | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Jackie Keene | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Lassie Keene | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Billy Joe Keene | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Roy Jones | 39 | Head | Mines | Kentucky |
| 29 | Iva Jones | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Roy Jones | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Laura Jones THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Jeniva Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Paul Jones | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Willa Mae Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Don Jones | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Charles E. Jones | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Alma Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | West Jenkins | 60 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Louanna Jenkins | 55 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Mable Jenkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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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)