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Vera Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Vera Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Delaware-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Washington Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Vera | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Barclay Jones | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Alice Jones | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Charles Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Betty Jones | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Sarah Jones | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Vera Jones | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Delaware, Indiana
Other, age 31
Delaware, Indiana · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Delaware-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 42
Delaware-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Indiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01038-01057)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Barclay Jones | 51 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 42 | Vera Jones THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Sarah Nell Jones | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Indiana |
| 44 | Alice Dell Jones | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Indiana |
| 45 | Betty R. Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Paul D. Jones | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 47 | William J. Jones | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Charles J. Jones | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 49 | John E. Cox | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 50 | Freda Cox | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Charles R. Clark | 52 | Head | Night Superintendent | Indiana |
| 52 | Angie Clark | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Charles R. Clark | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Sarah Ethel Clark | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 55 | William J. Clark | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Raymond Clark | 33 | Hired hand | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Fred Campbell | 54 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 58 | Pearl Campbell | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Etheline Campbell | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 60 | John W. Gilmer | 75 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 61 | Ida M. Gilmer | 68 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Munson Tremaine | 51 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 63 | Lydia Tremaine | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Daniel Tremaine | 21 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 65 | Clarabell Tremaine | 20 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Jerry D. Tremaine | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Thomas Tremaine | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Joseph W. Robertson | 77 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 69 | Lena S. Robertson | 75 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Humphrey Myers | 38 | Son in law | Inspector | Indiana |
| 71 | Dorothy Myers | 30 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Charles Kirtley | 67 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 73 | Anna Kirtley | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Marie Kirtley | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Indiana |
| 75 | Frances Kirtley | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Eva Kirtley | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Francis Campbell | 30 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 78 | Mary Campbell | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Jerry Campbell | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Wayne Campbell | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
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)