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Vera Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · La-Plata-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Vera Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in La-Plata-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Colorado
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | La-Plata-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 26 Township 34 N Range 13 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | La Plata |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House keeper |
| Industry | at Home |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 26 Township 34 N Range 13 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 Vera | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lonnie Jones | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Arthur Jones | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Grover Jones | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Raymond Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Florence Jones | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Verna Jones | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
La Plata, …
Daughter, age 5
La Plata, Colorado · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Vera H |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
La-Plata-County, Colorado
Daughter, age 15
La-Plata-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 26 Township 34 N Range 13 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | La Plata |
| Occupation | House keeper |
| Industry | at Home |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Vera Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Vera Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Colorado
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Sibling
Grover Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lonnie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — La-Plata-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — La-Plata-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00466-01128)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joe A. Montoya | 60 | Head | Farmer | New Mexico |
| 42 | Arthur S. Jones | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 43 | Florence Jones | 44 | Wife | House Wife | Arkansas |
| 44 | Lonnie Jones | 22 | Son | Coal Miner | Arizona |
| 45 | Verna Jones | 17 | Daughter | House Keeper | Colorado |
| 46 | Vera Jones THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | House Keeper | Colorado |
| 47 | Raymond Jones | 11 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 48 | Grover Jones | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 49 | Harry H. Greer | 41 | Head | Farmer | New Mexico |
| 50 | Helen A. Greer | 35 | Wife | House Wife | Kansas |
| 51 | Allen L. Greer | 8 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 52 | Wilford R. Greer | 6 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 53 | Donna Jean Greer | 4 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 54 | Lillian Ruth Greer | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 55 | Kristen Kristensen | 78 | Lodger | Farmer | Denmark |
| 56 | Francis B. Slade | 29 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 57 | Lovetta Slade | 30 | Wife | House Wife | Utah |
| 58 | Christine Slade | 6 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 59 | Larry Slade | 4 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 60 | Nancy J. Slade | 3 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 61 | Rosalie Slade | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 62 | Sheldon Slade | 3 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 63 | Glenn Taylor | 41 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 64 | Vada Taylor | 32 | Wife | House Wife | New Mexico |
| 65 | Glenna Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 66 | Margot Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 67 | Merle W. Pond | 49 | Head | Farmer | New Mexico |
| 68 | Anna B. Pond | 41 | Wife | House Wife | Colorado |
| 69 | William M. Pond | 14 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 70 | Ralph A. Taylor | 44 | Head | Sheep Rancher | Utah |
| 71 | Clara M. Taylor | 46 | Wife | House Wife | Colorado |
| 72 | Merwin A. Davis | 49 | Laborer | Farm Labor | Colorado |
| 73 | Orva B. Warren | 44 | Laborer | Farm Labor | Colorado |
| 74 | Benn Lopez | 32 | Laborer | Farm Labor | New Mexico |
| 75 | Fred J. Steadman | 54 | Head | Ranch Foreman | Montana |
| 76 | August Forgman | 79 | Lodger | — | Sweden |
| 77 | Vada Wheeler | 43 | Head | House Wife | New Mexico |
| 78 | Lora Wheeler | 21 | Daughter | Public School | New Mexico |
| 79 | Blanch Wheeler | 19 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 80 | Evelyn A. Wheeler | 17 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
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)