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Shirley Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Comanche-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Comanche-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Comanche-County, Texas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Comanche |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Comanche |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 1 |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Jones | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Shirley Jones | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Roy Jones | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Dale Jones | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bettie Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| W Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Clifford Jones | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Darrel Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Francis Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Comanche, Texas
Daughter, age 9
Comanche, Texas · implied b. ~1921 — 9 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Comanche-County, Texas
Daughter, age 19
Comanche-County, Texas · implied b. ~1921 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Comanche |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Comanche |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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Anchor record
Shirley Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Texas
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Sibling
Robert Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dale Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
W Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bettie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Darrel 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 — Comanche-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Comanche-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04011-00474)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James H Griffin | 53 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 42 | Ida B Griffin | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | G. Arvin Griffin | 27 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 44 | Felix S Harris | 78 | Head | Operator | Arkansas |
| 45 | Edna E Harris | 70 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 46 | Jesse H Harris | 71 | Head | Operator | Louisiana |
| 47 | Minnie B Harris | 70 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Ernest C Helms | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 49 | Beulah A Helms | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 50 | Neida J Helms | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 51 | Charlie D Helms | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 52 | Clifford H Jones | 46 | Head | Rock Cutter | Alabama |
| 53 | Eva Jones | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 54 | Roy A Jones | 22 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 55 | Shirley Jones THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | Robert Jones | 17 | Son | Laborer | New Mexico |
| 57 | W. H. Jones | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 58 | Francis Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | Darrel Jones | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 60 | Dale Jones | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 61 | Bettie J Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 62 | Doctor L Gore | 78 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 63 | Mallie J Gore | 60 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 64 | Wayne D Eskridge | 26 | Head | Operator | Texas |
| 65 | Grace Eskridge | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 66 | Ebb Gray | 33 | Head | Operator | Texas |
| 67 | Minnie M Gray | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 68 | Addie Anne Gray | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 69 | Addie Sr Gray | 52 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 70 | Carl R Allen | 26 | Head | Operator | Texas |
| 71 | Amanda A Allen | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 72 | Amal R Heril | 37 | Head | Operator | Texas |
| 73 | Lola M Heril | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 74 | Carlton C Heril | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 75 | Louis F Heril | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 76 | Dovie A Heril | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 77 | Dewaine L Heril | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 78 | Janetta L Heril | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 79 | Simon P Robertson | 66 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 80 | Lillie L Robertson | 61 | Wife | — | Texas |
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)