Willie Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Willie Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1910 Female Spouse Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Delaware-County, Indiana
Surname	Jones
Given Name	Willie Belle
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Muncie City
1935 Residence (County)	Delaware
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Township / Ward	Muncie City
Est. Birth Year	~1910

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Willie	Age	Birth yr
Joyce Jones	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Hilda Jones	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Betty Jones	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Dorothy Jones	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Walter Jones	Head	—	37	~1903
Willie Jones	Spouse	—	30	~1910

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Spouse, age 12

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Willie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	12
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Delaware, Indiana

Spouse, age 21

Delaware, Indiana · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Willie B.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Delaware-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 30

Delaware-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Willie Belle
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Muncie City
1935 Residence (County)	Delaware
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Willie Jones

Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Indiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01037-00130)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John W. Stewart	10	Son	—	Indiana
2	Arthur Stewart	6	Son	—	Indiana
3	Sandra Stewart	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
4	Edwin Stewart	2	Son	—	Indiana
5	Mabel Creton	49	Mother-in-law	Inspector	Indiana
6	Ernest Patterson	46	Head	Assembler	Indiana
7	Virgil Patterson	37	Wife	—	Indiana
8	Wilda Patterson	18	Daughter	Pay Clerk	Indiana
9	Dewey H. Johnson	41	Head	Machine Operator	Kentucky
10	Edwina Johnson	35	Wife	Packer	Kansas
11	Richard Johnson	10	Son	—	Indiana
12	Gerald Lee Johnson	6	Son	—	Indiana
13	Phyllis Joy Johnson	3	Daughter	—	Indiana
14	Ira G. Bush	57	Head	Laborer	Indiana
15	Sarah J. Bush	47	Wife	Laborer	Kentucky
16	Betty J. Bush	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
17	Raymond Holleneyer	42	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
18	Dorothy Holleneyer	34	Wife	—	Indiana
19	Donna Holleneyer	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
20	Walter Jones	37	Head	Laborer	Indiana
21	Willie Belle Jones THIS PERSON	30	Wife	—	Kentucky
22	Dorothy R. Jones	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
23	Hilda Jones	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
24	Joyce Elaine Jones	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
25	Betty June Jones	3	Daughter	—	Indiana
26	Clarence Gordon	29	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
27	Anne Louise Gordon	9	Neice	—	Kentucky
28	Mary L. Gordon	5	Neice	—	Kentucky
29	Michael Gordon	2	Nephew	—	Kentucky
30	Willie Massey	42	Head	—	Kentucky
31	Hallie Robbins	47	Partner	Housekeeper	Indiana
32	Rosie Watkins	42	Head	—	Kentucky
33	Charles Watkins	27	Son	Laborer	Kentucky
34	Mose Scott	42	Lodger	Wire Drawer	Kentucky
35	James Moore	54	Head	Laborer	Missouri
36	Mattie Moore	38	Wife	—	Kentucky
37	Ben Ashley	56	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
38	Viola Ashley	50	Wife	—	Tennessee
39	Bessie May Ashley	25	Daughter	Laborer	Tennessee
40	Bennie Jr. Ashley	19	Son	Laborer	Tennessee

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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)

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