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Maude Jones — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Maude Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sangamon-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lee — first a daughter (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sangamon-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Maude |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Divernon Vill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sangamon |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Divernon Vill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Maude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardy Jones | Other | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Lee Widdowfield | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Maude Jones | Daughter | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sangamon, Illinois
Spouse, age 30
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Maude B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Sangamon, Illinois
Other, age 40
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Maude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Sangamon-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 50
Sangamon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Maude |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Divernon Vill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sangamon |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Maude Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lee Widdowfield (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lee Widdowfield
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Maude Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Sangamon-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Sangamon-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00887-00247)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judith Ann Leedy | 11 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Jennie Jo Leedy | 3 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Bessie S. Ritchie | 56 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 4 | John Ritchie | 27 | Son | Signalman | Illinois |
| 5 | Otto Ritchie | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 6 | Elizana Jones | 82 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 7 | John H. Jones | 58 | Brother | Bartender | Illinois |
| 8 | Eugenio Rizzolo | 55 | Head | — | Italy |
| 9 | Marcelina Rizzolo | 30 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Lenora Torresani | 18 | niece | New Worker | Iowa |
| 11 | William Warrington | 49 | Head | Experimenter | Illinois |
| 12 | Ruth Warrington | 41 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Mary (Ab) Warrington | 18 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | James Warrington | 17 | son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 15 | William Warrington | 15 | son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Marion Warrington | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Beatrice Warrington | 10 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Gene Warrington | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Sam B. Thomas | 65 | Head | Real Estate Agent | Illinois |
| 20 | Ida Thomas | 62 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Marglee Thomas | 12 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Robert Thomas | 7 | nephew | — | Illinois |
| 23 | James Motherway | 48 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 24 | James B. Motherway | 47 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Edna Mary Motherway | 22 | daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 26 | James (Ab) Motherway | 18 | son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 27 | William Motherway | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Ernest Matheny | 34 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 29 | Charlotte Matheny | 35 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Mary Lee Matheny | 6 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Louise Matheny | 3 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Lee Widdowfield | 68 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Hardy Jones | 58 | son-in-law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 34 | Maude Jones THIS PERSON | 50 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | E. D. Bramley | 59 | Head | Mortician | Illinois |
| 36 | Pearl R. Bramley | 56 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Charles Robert Bramley | 18 | son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 38 | Betty Bramley | 15 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | John Hall | 59 | Head | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 40 | Zora Hall | 52 | wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Maude
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)