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Ruth Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cecil & Cecil — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Benton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Benton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Jones | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Cecil Jones | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Nora Jones | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Illinois
Daughter, age 1
Franklin, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Franklin, Illinois
Daughter, age 12
Franklin, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Franklin-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 22
Franklin-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Benton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| 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 Cecil Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Cecil Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Cecil Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elnora Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Cecil Jones
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cecil Jones
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cecil Jones
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elnora Jones
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Jones
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Jones
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · 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 — Franklin-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Illinois
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00803-00148)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cecil Jones | 62 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 2 | Nora Jones | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Ruth Jones THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Attie Stevison | 60 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Mabel Stevison | 38 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 6 | Manuel Phillips | 23 | Head | Trucker | Illinois |
| 7 | Lucile Phillips | 22 | Wife | Trucker | Illinois |
| 8 | Ray Lawrence | 35 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 9 | Artie Lawrence | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Marjorie Lawrence | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Gertrude Hutcheson | 36 | Head | W.P.A | Ohio |
| 12 | Madeline Hutcheson | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Frederick Williams | 40 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Carl T. Brody | 40 | Head | Employee | Illinois |
| 15 | Thelma Brody | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Carl T. Snarr | 43 | Head | Civil Engineer | Illinois |
| 17 | Zola E. Snarr | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Salem Baptist Church | None | — | — | — |
| 19 | Raymond Hayes | 30 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 20 | Inez Hayes | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Parnalee Mick | 34 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 22 | Louise Mick | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Nellie Adams | 53 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Wm. Thelker | 46 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 25 | Elva Thelker | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Lewis Parrott | 60 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 27 | Sarah Parrott | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Emma Clayton | 54 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 29 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 30 | J.P. Sweet | 50 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Nancy Sweet | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Shelby Galloway | 63 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 33 | Jennie Galloway | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Joseph Brantley | 40 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 35 | Liza Brantley | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Laymon Hopkins | 38 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 37 | Frances Hopkins | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 6 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)