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Lydia Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Phillips-County, Montana
Our Model Tree links this Lydia Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Phillips-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Phillips-County, Montana |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lydia E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | School district 44 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phillips |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | School District 44 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lydia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Jones | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Floyd Jones | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Irvin Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ida Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Velma Jones | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Sylvia Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Orville Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Delmar Jones | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Phillips, Montana
Spouse, age 31
Phillips, Montana · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lydia E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Phillips-County, Montana
Spouse, age 41
Phillips-County, Montana · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lydia E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | School district 44 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phillips |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Lydia Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lydia Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Phillips-County, Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Phillips-County, Montana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02226-01095)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Floyd E Jones | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 42 | Lydia E Jones THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Sylvia M Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 44 | Orville E Jones | 12 | Son | — | Montana |
| 45 | Irvin G Jones | 10 | Son | — | Montana |
| 46 | Delmar J Jones | 7 | Son | — | Montana |
| 47 | Ida M Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 48 | Velma M Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 49 | Carl A Hader | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Reuben M Carlson | 36 | Head | Mail Contractor | Minnesota |
| 51 | Laura F Carlson | 40 | Wife | School Teacher | Minnesota |
| 52 | Lawrence B Carlson | 4 | Son | — | Montana |
| 53 | Edward R Palm | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 54 | Hazel C Palm | 27 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Edward J Palm | 15 | Son | Laborer | Montana |
| 56 | Clay Horner | 49 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 57 | Minnie Horner | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Ruth Horner | 19 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 59 | Glenn Horner | 15 | Son | — | Montana |
| 60 | Norman Horner | 13 | Son | — | Montana |
| 61 | Marjory Horner | 11 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 62 | Janis G Horner | 4 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 63 | Ray Hagner | 20 | Hired man | Farmer | Montana |
| 64 | Galan F Paukon | 58 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 65 | Arthur E Olson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Marian E Olson | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Bernice M Olson | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | North Dakota |
| 68 | Franklin S Olson | 7 | Son | — | Montana |
| 69 | Henry Myrvang | 25 | Hired man | Laborer | Norway |
| 70 | Roche Esprit | 68 | Head | Rancher | France |
| 71 | Raymond F Bailey | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 72 | Louis P Bailey | 72 | Father | — | Iowa |
| 73 | George E Erickson | 65 | Hired man | Laborer | Norway |
| 74 | Chris Y Vickhammer | 52 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 75 | Lila V Vickhammer | 41 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 76 | Lillie Vickhammer | 11 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 77 | Viola Vickhammer | 10 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 78 | Juanita L Vickhammer | 7 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 79 | Dixie Vickhammer | 6 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 80 | Arthur C Best | 57 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
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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)