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Leona Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Whitley-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Leona Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whitley-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Whitley-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whitley |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District No 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Leona | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Jones | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lola Jones | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Martha Jones | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Leona Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Benjamin Jones | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Lena Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Arzona Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Whitley, Kentucky
Daughter, age 2
Whitley, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Leonia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Whitley-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 11
Whitley-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whitley |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Leona Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Leona Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Lena Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lola Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arzona Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Whitley-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Whitley-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01363-00761)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Siler | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Margaret Siler | 65 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Perry Siler | 32 | Son | 40 | Kentucky |
| 44 | William Collins | 13 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Luther Siler | 53 | Head | 40 | Kentucky |
| 46 | Lula Siler | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Reece Siler | 26 | Son | 35 | Kentucky |
| 48 | Luther Siler | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Nora Siler | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Maggie Siler | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Clifford Siler | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | William Frederick | 40 | Head | 40 | Kentucky |
| 53 | Demaris Frederick | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Edward Frederick | 16 | Son | 40 | Kentucky |
| 55 | Emmet Frederick | 14 | Son | 40 | Kentucky |
| 56 | Carl Frederick | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Anna Frederick | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Dorothy Frederick | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Alice Frederick | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Benjamin Jones | 43 | Head | 40 | Kentucky |
| 61 | Martha Jones | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Lena M Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Leona Jones THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Arzona Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Ruby J Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Lola Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | George Goley | 47 | Head | 52 | Kentucky |
| 68 | Donna Goley | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Mildred Goley | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Roberta Goley | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Robert Goley | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Jessie Goley | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Bettie Goley | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Margaret A Siler | 83 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Harley Siler | 56 | Son | 24 | Kentucky |
| 76 | Lana Walden | 60 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Arthur Walden | 42 | Brother | 40 | Kentucky |
| 78 | Peter Siler | 70 | Lodger | 52 | Kentucky |
| 79 | Asbel Petrey | 40 | Lodger | 18 | Kentucky |
| 80 | Jackson Wilson | 65 | Head | 40 | 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)