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Sarah Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1861), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 79
b. ~1861
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cherokee-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 79 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Galena City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Galena City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elma Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Henry Jones | Head | — | 83 | ~1857 |
| Sarah Jones | Spouse | — | 79 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cherokee, Kansas
Spouse, age 58
Cherokee, Kansas · implied b. ~1862 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Cherokee, Kansas
Other, age 69
Cherokee, Kansas · implied b. ~1861 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Sarah E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Cherokee-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 79
Cherokee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1861 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 79 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Galena City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 79 · b. ~1861 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Kansas
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01223-00613)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Jones | 83 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Sarah Jones THIS PERSON | 79 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Elma May Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | William R. Norton | 84 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Valeria Catherine Norton | 70 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Raymond Carl Rogers | 24 | Head | Miner | Kansas |
| 7 | Pauline Frances Rogers | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Cora Arline Rogers | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Burl A. Lewis | 67 | Head | Meter Reading | Illinois |
| 10 | Nettie May Lewis | 64 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 11 | George Burl Lewis | 21 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Walter H. Feland | 63 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Nora E. Feland | 65 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Edward E. Brown | 33 | Head | Millman | Missouri |
| 15 | Ena Myrtle Brown | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Jerry Andrew Brown | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Clyde S. Powell | 46 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 18 | Lola Brooks Powell | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Robert Grant Powell | 21 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Robert Edward Hulvey | 29 | Head | Miner | Kansas |
| 21 | Dorothy Mildred Hulvey | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Colleen Peggy Hulvey | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Nancy Sue Hulvey | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Russell William Beck | 38 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 25 | Mildred Beck | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Chester Adams Dundon | 50 | Head | Superintendent | New York |
| 27 | Margaret Dundon | 49 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Nancy Adams Dundon | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 29 | George Thurston Dundon | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Margaret Dundon | 86 | Mother | — | New York |
| 31 | Gertrude Helen Braun | 35 | Sister-in-law | Nurse | Kansas |
| 32 | A. O. Tank | 62 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 33 | Minnie Tank | 53 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Lawrence Tank | 28 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 35 | Martha Lagle | 70 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Harry L. Elliott | 46 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Bertha A. Elliott | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Floyd Kent | 33 | Head | Truck | Kansas |
| 39 | Avril Kent | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
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)