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Lois Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gentry-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Lois Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gentry-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gentry-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Albany city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gentry |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Albany City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lois | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldie Butler | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Butler | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Lois Jones | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Iva Butler | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| George Butler | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Betty Jones | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Cecil Butler | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Paul Butler | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mattie Butler | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gentry, Missouri
Spouse, age 27
Gentry, Missouri · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lois A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Gentry-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 37
Gentry-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Albany city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gentry |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Lois Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lois Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Missouri
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Sibling
Iva Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Goldie Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
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 — Gentry-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Gentry-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02106-00401)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arva Shelby | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Missouri |
| 2 | Jack Shelby | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Vyril Jean Shelby | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Myrl L. Shelby | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Mary Ellen Smith | 27 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Alie E. Smith | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Eugene H. Smith | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Robert E. Smith | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | George C. Smith | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Frank H. Smith | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Benjamin H. Smith | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | John H. Smith | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Doris A. Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 14 | George Butler | 67 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Mattie Butler | 61 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Mary Alice Butler | 27 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 17 | Iva Kay Butler | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 18 | Paul Q. Butler | 20 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 19 | Goldie Helen Butler | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Missouri |
| 20 | Lois Jones THIS PERSON | 37 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Betty Lee Jones | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Cecil Butler | 33 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 23 | Carrel Rainey | 35 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 24 | Versa Rainey | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Carolyn Rainey | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Bennie Rainey | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Teddie Rainey | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 28 | George Ann Rainey | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Donald Lee Rainey | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Hattie Hogue | 63 | Head | Laundress | Missouri |
| 31 | Morris Hogue | 29 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 32 | Griffin Lowande | 67 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 33 | Mabel Lowande | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Eva Lowande | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Violet Lowande | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Freddie Lowande | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Jesse T. Branham | 68 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Phoebe Branham | 67 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Fred G. Shores | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 40 | Jessie Landry | 56 | Sister | — | Missouri |
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)