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Thelma Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Wert-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Wert-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Van-Wert-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Van Wert |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Wert |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Music Teacher |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 414 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Van Wert |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Jones | Daughter | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Tom Jones | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| David Jones | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Rachel Jones | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Van Wert, …
Daughter, age 21
Van Wert, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Van Wert, …
Daughter, age 31
Van Wert, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Music Teacher |
| Industry | Public Schools |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Van-Wert-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 41
Van-Wert-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Van Wert |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Wert |
| Occupation | Music Teacher |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 414 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Thelma Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rachael Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rachel Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Tom Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Jones
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Jones
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rachael Jones
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rachel Jones
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tom Jones
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thelma Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Ohio
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Sibling
David Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Van-Wert-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Wert-County, Ohio
Page Contents
26 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03163-00290)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John M Hawkins | 62 | Head | Vocational Training | Ohio |
| 42 | Norma B Hawkins | 55 | Wife | Home Maker | Ohio |
| 43 | Mabel Givens | 53 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 44 | Neal Givens | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Lloyd Vega Givens | 24 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Ohio |
| 46 | Mary Givens | 20 | Daughter | Homemaker | Ohio |
| 47 | Ruth Jones | 20 | Roomer | Assistant To Photographer | Ohio |
| 51 | Frederick Friedel | 75 | Head | Home Maker | Ohio |
| 52 | Florence Friedel | 46 | Daughter | Home Maker | Ohio |
| 53 | Carl Friedel | 44 | Son | Mechanic | Ohio |
| 54 | Mabel Johnson | 20 | Roomer | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 55 | W. R. Kerr | 31 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 56 | Helen G Kerr | 28 | Wife | Home Maker | West Virginia |
| 57 | Shirley Alice Kerr | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 58 | William R Kerr | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 59 | William R Kerr | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Ida B. Sewell | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Tom E. Jones | 65 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Rachel V Jones | 66 | Wife | Home Maker | Ohio |
| 63 | Thelma Jones THIS PERSON | 41 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Ohio |
| 64 | David T Jones | 27 | Son | Salesman Of Insurance | Ohio |
| 65 | Amos Fraking | 72 | Head | Retired Farmer | Ohio |
| 66 | Clara Fraking | 60 | Wife | Home Maker | Ohio |
| 67 | Mary Wolery | 81 | Roomer | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Philip Metzger | 71 | Head | Retired Farmer | Ohio |
| 69 | Christina Metzger | 75 | Sister | Home Maker | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Thelma + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)