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Shirley Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Woodbury-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Woodbury-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Woodbury-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Shirley B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little Sioux Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodbury |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Little Sioux Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodora Jones | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Carelia Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Teddy Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Shirley Jones | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Betty Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ruth Jones | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Theodore Jones | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Woodbury, Iowa
Daughter, age 9
Woodbury, Iowa · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jonas |
| Given Name | Shirley B. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Woodbury-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 19
Woodbury-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Shirley B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little Sioux Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodbury |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Shirley Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Shirley Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Iowa
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Sibling
Betty Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodora Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Teddy Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carelia Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Woodbury-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Woodbury-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01214-00368)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Fritz Stockfleth | 67 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 42 | Alvina Stockfleth | 67 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Doris Stockfleth | 23 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Herbert Stockfleth | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 45 | Charles S. Bell | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 46 | Elma E. Bell | 39 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 47 | Harold H. Bell | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 48 | Robert O. Bell | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Arthur Christensen | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 50 | Gertrude Christensen | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Charles Christensen | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 52 | Earl Christensen | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 53 | Carolyn Christensen | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Theodore G. Jones | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 55 | Ruth B. Jones | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Shirley B. Jones THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 57 | Theodora J. Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Teddy L. Jones | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Carelia E. Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Betty J. Jones | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Alva Pearce | 51 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 62 | Murriel Pearce | 45 | Wife | Laborer | Colorado |
| 63 | George W. Hair | 37 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 64 | Merle V. Hair | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Marie S. Hair | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Martha N. Hair | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | George L. Hair | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Darlene K. Hair | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 69 | William J. Mccarty | 66 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 70 | Wife Mccarty | None | F | — | — |
| 71 | William Combs | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Claude W. Combs | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Melvin Mccarty | 20 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 74 | Maxine Mccarty | 18 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Bernadine Mccarty | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Edwin E. Cook | 70 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 77 | Grover H. Martin | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 78 | Edna C. Martin | 50 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 79 | Ralph O. Martin | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Gene D. Martin | 12 | 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)