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Lillie Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ballard-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Lillie Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ballard-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ballard-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Center Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ballard |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | La Center Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lillie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Pudge Jones | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Harold Jones | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lillie Jones | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ballard, Kentucky
Spouse, age 24
Ballard, Kentucky · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Ballard, Kentucky
Other, age 33
Ballard, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Ballard-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 44
Ballard-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Center Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ballard |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Lillie Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lillie Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Ballard-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Ballard-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01277-00315)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulysses S. Hicks | 62 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Myrtie A. Hicks | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Crawford N. Hicks | 29 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Wiley M. Nichols | 34 | Son-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Mabel Nichols | 35 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Billy P. Boyd | 4 | Grandson | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 7 | Betty L. Boyd | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Alfred A. Ward | 33 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | Missouri |
| 9 | Veda M. Ward | 34 | Wife | Laundress | Missouri |
| 10 | Betty J. Ward | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Barbara Ward | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | James W. Ward | 71 | Father | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Cynthia A. Ward | 63 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Isaac T. Bondurant | 64 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Mattie E. Bondurant | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Earl J. Bondurant | 31 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | J. Robert Harmon | 38 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Tavie J. Harmon | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Alton R. Harmon | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Abraham Harmon | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Mary L. Harmon | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Hubert Harmon | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Bobbie J. Harmon | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Pudge Jones | 54 | Head | Policeman | Kentucky |
| 25 | Lillie Jones THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Harold Jones | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Helen Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | James A. Pickens | 59 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Ollie M. Pickens | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Elwanda Pickens | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Will J. Stapleton | 25 | Son-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Elizabeth Stapleton | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Imogene Stapleton | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Sam C. Criswell | 41 | Head | Assistant | Kentucky |
| 35 | Annell Criswell | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | James E. Criswell | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | John D. Price | 26 | Head | Tractor Driver | Kentucky |
| 38 | Josephine Price | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Gayle F. Price | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Bernice Mayo | 19 | Lodger | Waitress | Mississippi |
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)