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Laura Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bell-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Laura Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bell-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bell-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bell |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettie Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Geraldine Jones | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Dorothy Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Henry Jones | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Herbert Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Edward Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Henry Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Harvey Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Charlie Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Laura Jones | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bell, Kentucky
Spouse, age 35
Bell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Bell-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 46
Bell-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bell |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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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Laura Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Kentucky
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Bell-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Bell-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01279-00153)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Liddie Collins | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Clayton Collins | 20 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 43 | Juanita Collins | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | William Collins | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Joseph Lawson | 31 | Head | Coupler Motor | Kentucky |
| 46 | Mary Ellen Lawson | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Hattie Lawson | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Franklin D. Lawson | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Marnie Lawson | 34 | Sister in law | House Keep | Kentucky |
| 50 | Hattie Warren | 35 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 51 | Annie Warren | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Vernon Warren | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Myrtle Warren | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | J. B. Warren | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Herald Warren | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Lee Ray Warren | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Henry Jones | 46 | Head | Trackman | Kentucky |
| 58 | Laura Jones THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Charlie Jones | 20 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Edward Jones | 16 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 61 | Harvey Jones | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Dorothy Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Henry Jr. Jones | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Herbert Jones | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Bettie Janice Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Geraldine Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Homer Jones | 37 | Head | Coal Tipper | Kentucky |
| 68 | Dudie Jones | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Ellen Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Cecil Jones | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Opal Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Ocha Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Lucy Smallwood | 64 | Mother in law | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Shelly Smallwood | 32 | Brother in law | Timber (Loader) | Kentucky |
| 75 | William Hendrickson | 36 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 76 | Addie Hendrickson | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Otha Hendrickson | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Gia Ann Hendrickson | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Lou Revia Hendrickson | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Alford Begley | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)