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Shirley Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Caddo-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caddo-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caddo-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Shirley M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bossier City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bossier |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Louis Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Shirley Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Marshall Jones | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Sarah Jones | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Louis Jones | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Elizabeth Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Caddo, Louisiana
Daughter, age 3
Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Caddo-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 13
Caddo-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Shirley M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bossier City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bossier |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 13 · b. ~1927 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Louis Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marshall Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Caddo-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Caddo-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01388-00971)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert B. Payne | 39 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Alabama |
| 2 | Mae O. Payne | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Robert W. Payne | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Gwendolyne Payne | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | Carolyn J. Payne | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Noah Butler | 34 | Head | Dipper | Mississippi |
| 7 | Lessie Butler | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Nora J. Butler | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Billie J. Butler | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Marvin D. Butler | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Margaret Butler | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Louis L. Jones | 45 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 13 | Sarah A. Jones | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Louis L. Jr. Jones | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Shirley M. Jones THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Elizabeth A. Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Rose Marie Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Marshall A. Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Cliff Brown | 49 | Head | Cutting Room Foreman | Mississippi |
| 20 | Lura Brown | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Mildred Brown | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Dorothy Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Abner C. Jones | 37 | Head | Capper | Texas |
| 24 | Ida L. Jones | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 25 | Virginia L. Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | E. Belle Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | John W. Jones | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Martha M. Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Alphonse L. Stephens | 54 | Head | Operator Road Machine | Texas |
| 30 | Susie Stephens | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Billy Jean Stephens | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | L. G. Lewis | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Texas |
| 33 | Frederick Williams | 70 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Robert Sheppard | 42 | Head | Driver | West Virginia |
| 35 | Flossie Sheppard | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Orlando Sheppard | 21 | Son | Trimmer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Mae Sheppard | 19 | Daughter | Cutter | West Virginia |
| 38 | Jack Sheppard | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | June Sheppard | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Curtis Sheppard | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)