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Vera Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Vera Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Mag. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Union Mag |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Vera | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Jones | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Vera Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Elsie Jones | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Wade Jones | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Arven Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Dale Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Warren Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dan Jones | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Foster Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Deloris Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Kyle Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, West …
Daughter, age 2
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Clay-County, West …
Daughter, age 12
Clay-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Mag. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 12 · b. ~1928 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Foster Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Deloris Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kyle Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Warren Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arven Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wade Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dale Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Clay-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04400-00736)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Elswick | 26 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 2 | Lois Elswick | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | William L. Salisbury | 45 | Head | School Teacher | West Virginia |
| 4 | Marjorie Salisbury | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Phyllis Salisbury | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Bernice Salisbury | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Liddie R. Salisbury | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Dan Jones | 24 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 9 | Elsie A. Jones | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Wade Jones | 23 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Kyle Jones | 20 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Milton Jones | 19 | Daughter | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 13 | Arven Jones | 18 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Deloris Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Dale Jones | 14 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Vera Jones THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Warren Jones | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Foster Jones | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | John Cable | 70 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 20 | Lulie Cable | 63 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Charles Cable | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | James Mullins | 14 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Bessie Mullins | 75 | Grand | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Whistle C. Moore | 30 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Myrtle Moore | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Beverly Moore | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Betty J. Moore | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Beulah S. Moore | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Evelyn Moore | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Arthur Moore | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Mildred Moore | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Joann D. Moore | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | George W. Kroma | 29 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Clara C. Kroma | 35 | Wife | School Teacher | West Virginia |
| 35 | George B. Tuel | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Stella C. Tuel | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Marjorie Tuel | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Ruth Tuel | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Agnes Tuel | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Fred Townsend | 34 | Head | Painter And Labor | 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)