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Sadie Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Decatur-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Sadie Jones across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Decatur-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Decatur-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Sadie B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eden Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Decatur County |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Eden Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sadie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Jones | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Fred Jones | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Thomas Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Sadie Jones | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Freddie Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Billie Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1910
Decatur, Iowa
Spouse, age 22
Decatur, Iowa · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Sadie B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Decatur, Iowa
Spouse, age 31
Decatur, Iowa · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Sadie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Decatur, Iowa
Spouse, age 41
Decatur, Iowa · implied b. ~1889 — 46 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Sadie B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Decatur-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 51
Decatur-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Sadie B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eden Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Decatur County |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Sadie Jones across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sadie Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Decatur-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Decatur-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01154-00448)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lucian E Cherry | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 42 | Harold Schaffer | 31 | Farm Hand | Farmer | Iowa |
| 43 | William F Fletcher | 74 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 44 | Eliza A Fletcher | 72 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Homer L Fletcher | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 46 | Mamie G Fletcher | 26 | Wife | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 47 | Phyllis J Fletcher | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Ura G Smith | 57 | Head | Farm | Iowa |
| 49 | Lillie O Smith | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Raymond H Adamson | 39 | Head | Farm | Iowa |
| 51 | Eva May Adamson | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Charles S Evans | 80 | Boarder | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Lloyd L Jones | 24 | Head | Painter + Decorator | Iowa |
| 54 | Blanch A Jones | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Fred Jones | 55 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 56 | Sadie B Jones THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 57 | George D Jones | 28 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 58 | Freddie Jr Jones | 20 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 59 | Thomas M Jones | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Billie R Jones | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Walter J Frost | 29 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 62 | William C Frost | 66 | Father | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Hanna E Frost | 72 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Thomas L Hanthorn | 64 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 65 | Elsie R Hanthorn | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Mary J Hanthorn | 22 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Lyman L Hanthorn | 21 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Warren E Hanthorn | 19 | Son | Clerk In | Nebraska |
| 69 | Alton A Hanthorn | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Earl J Hanthorn | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Joan B Hanthorn | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Charles J Christman | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 73 | Ruth L Christman | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Donald E Christman | 16 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 75 | Mildred M Christman | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Richard L Christman | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Paul H Christman | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Thorton S Johnson | 36 | Head | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 79 | Maud I Johnson | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Lelan J Johnson | 4 | Son | — | 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)