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Ruth Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Vermilion-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vermilion-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oscar & Oscar — first a spouse (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vermilion-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Georgetown City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vermilion |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Georgetown City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Jones | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Reese Jones | Head | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Alan Jones | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| John Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ruth Jones | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Vermilion, Illinois
Daughter, age 8
Vermilion, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Vermilion, Illinois
Daughter, age 18
Vermilion, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Vermilion-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 27
Vermilion-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Georgetown City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vermilion |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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 Ruth Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Oscar Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Oscar Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oscar Jones
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oscar Jones
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Jones
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Jones
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · 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 — Vermilion-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Vermilion-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00899-00110)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clyde Rucker | 31 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 42 | Helen Rucker | 35 | Wife | Clerk | Illinois |
| 43 | Ben Henderson | 46 | Head | Agent | Illinois |
| 44 | Effie Henderson | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Morris Henderson | 19 | Son | Office Assistant | Illinois |
| 46 | Philip Henderson | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Lora Boyen | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Orpheus Richardson | 65 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 49 | Elsie Richardson | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Tony Mandujano | 44 | Head | Rockman | Lithuania |
| 51 | Margaret Mandujano | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Donald Mandujano | 19 | Son | Odd Man | Illinois |
| 53 | Catherine Mandujano | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Barbara Mandujano | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Reese Jones | 21 | Head | Tracklayer | Illinois |
| 56 | Ruth Jones THIS PERSON | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | John P. Jones | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Dora Ann Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Alan Ray Jones | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Melissa Cropper | 71 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Oma Cropper | 40 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Mittie Thorton | 74 | Head | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 63 | Frank Bodart | 26 | Head | Motor Man | Illinois |
| 64 | Isabell Bodart | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Richard Bodart | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Albert Humichouse | 46 | Head | Postmaster | Illinois |
| 67 | Virginia Humichouse | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Gordon Humichouse | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Marilyn Humichouse | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Iolande Humichouse | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Martha Cook | 71 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Douglas Nale | 70 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 73 | David Nale | 37 | Brother | Janitor | Illinois |
| 74 | Marshal Mahoney | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 75 | Catherine Mahoney | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Denny Mahoney | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Peggy Mahoney | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Betty Hartman | 22 | Sister | Waitress | Illinois |
| 79 | William R. Acord | 54 | Head | Boiler Washer | Illinois |
| 80 | Maggie Acord | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 4 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)