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May Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Yellowstone-County, Montana
Our Model Tree links this May Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yellowstone-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1881
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yellowstone-County, Montana |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Billings City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yellowstone |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Billings City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 May | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Jones | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mildred Jones | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| May Jones | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Orville Jones | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1930
Yellowstone, Montana
Other, age 48
Yellowstone, Montana · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | May S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Yellowstone-County, Montana
Spouse, age 59
Yellowstone-County, Montana · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Billings City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yellowstone |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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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 May Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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May Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Yellowstone-County, Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Yellowstone-County, Montana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02234-00422)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Solberg | 0 | Son | — | Montana |
| 2 | Jonas R Burhart | 52 | Head | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 3 | Lula O Burhart | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Charles R Burhart | 10 | Son | — | Montana |
| 5 | Geraldine Burhart | 8 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 6 | Emanuel Lindstrom | 70 | Head | Contractor | Norway |
| 7 | Kandine O Lindstrom | 55 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 8 | Doris J Lindstrom | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Montana |
| 9 | Roald Lindstrom | 18 | Son | Delivery Boy | Montana |
| 10 | Alfred B Anderson | 66 | Head | Repairman | Illinois |
| 11 | Ellen J Anderson | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | B Franklin Hertzler | 50 | Head | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 13 | Ruth O Hertzler | 44 | Wife | Clerk | Illinois |
| 14 | Edmund Sherrington | 71 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Nellie Sherrington | 70 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Katherine Schuster | 44 | Lodger | Saleswoman | Russia |
| 17 | William A D Huff | 64 | Head | Constable | Iowa |
| 18 | Harrey May Huff | 52 | Wife | Retail Grocery | Missouri |
| 19 | Audrey King Huff | 18 | Daughter | Junior Clerk | Montana |
| 20 | Mary Califf | 43 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Sam Schwak | 54 | Head | Hide Dealer | Russia |
| 22 | Esther S Schwak | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 23 | Charles L Farrier | 57 | Head | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 24 | Mabel X Farrier | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Dorothy Farrier | 22 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 26 | Gannie B Goddard | 64 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Dale Whiteman | 34 | Head | Operator | Oregon |
| 28 | Mary Frances Whiteman | 26 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 29 | Judith Adele Whiteman | 5 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 30 | Charles W Ling | 79 | Head | — | England |
| 31 | Anna R Ling | 65 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 32 | Helen Ling | 39 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 33 | Orville Jones | 59 | Head | Alcohol Investigator | Nevada |
| 34 | May Jones THIS PERSON | 59 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Willis Jones | 21 | Son | Office Clerk | Montana |
| 36 | Mildred Jones | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Montana |
| 37 | Frank C Tokar | 36 | Head | Chef | Minnesota |
| 38 | Margaret D Tokar | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Lois Joy Tokar | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Joan Tokar | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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)