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Ruby Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Loudon District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Loudon District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Jones | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Juanita Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Wanda Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Dolly Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ruby Jones | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Walter Jones | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Arder Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Billy Jones | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Clarence Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Rudolph Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lucy Jones | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Daughter, age 6
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Daughter, age 17
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Loudon District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Ruby Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruby Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Billy Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rudolph Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wanda Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christina Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arder Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dolly Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04416-00024)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. W. Mooney | 76 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Louisa Mooney | 67 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Rufus Mooney | 40 | Head | Wpa Worker | West Virginia |
| 4 | Lizzie Mooney | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Vivian Mooney | 18 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Rufus Jr. Mooney | 16 | son | Young Worker | West Virginia |
| 7 | Jim Mooney | 15 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Paul Mooney | 12 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Charles Moran | 32 | Head | Owner | West Virginia |
| 10 | Rose Moran | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Charles Jr. Moran | 12 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Colleen Moran | 8 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Honey Hannah | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Walter A. Jones | 43 | Head | Ditcher | West Virginia |
| 15 | Lucy May Jones | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Clarence Jones | 18 | son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 17 | Ruby Jones THIS PERSON | 17 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Arder Jones | 15 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Juanita Jones | 14 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Dolly Jones | 7 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Billy Jones | 6 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Christina Jones | 5 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Wanda Lee Jones | 3 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Rudolph Jones | 2 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Wm. R. Young | 52 | Head | Black Smith | West Virginia |
| 26 | Mary Young | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Johnnie Young | 30 | son | Iron Worker | West Virginia |
| 28 | Joseph R. Goff | 80 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Mary Goff | 74 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Lee Goff | 34 | Head | Bus Driver | West Virginia |
| 31 | Margaret Goff | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Millard Goff | 9 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Franklin Goff | 8 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Phyllis Goff | 6 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Robert Goff | 4 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Clarence Goff | 1 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Lewis Ewing | 57 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Laura Ewing | 64 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Henry Ewing | 20 | son | Musician | West Virginia |
| 40 | Nathaniel Thomas | 31 | Head | Rapper | West Virginia |
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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)