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Ada Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ada Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Northampton-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Northampton-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | JONES |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Easton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Easton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ada | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Jones | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Pershing Jones | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ada Jones | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Northampton, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 42
Northampton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ada E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Northampton, Pennsylvania
Other, age 53
Northampton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 63
Northampton-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
| Surname | JONES |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Easton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Ada Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ada Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03591-00210)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathryn W Swan | 52 | HEAD | House Work | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Frank W Swan | 22 | Son | House Work | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Anna Lawrence | 69 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Luella Martin | 58 | Sister | House Work | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | William Kreitz | 43 | Head | Specimen | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Anna Kreitz | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | May Kreitz | 24 | Daughter | Seamer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Emily Kreitz | 21 | Daughter | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Dorothy Kreitz | 14 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Maynard Kresman | 42 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Mabel Kresman | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Glenn Kresman | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | John Kresman | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Matthew Vacurgis | 47 | Head | Labor | Lithuania |
| 15 | Julia Vacurgis | 37 | Wife | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Helen Vacurgis | 18 | Daughter | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Blanche Vacurgis | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Raymond Woeppel | 36 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Beatrice Woeppel | 36 | Wife | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Thomas R Walsh | 31 | Head | Labor | New Jersey |
| 21 | Laura Walsh | 25 | Wife | Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Thomas Jr Walsh | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | George Habrel | 25 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Dorothy Habrel | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Barbara Ann Habrel | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Anna L Weber | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Dora Horns | 68 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Oscar Jones | 65 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Ada Jones THIS PERSON | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Pershing Jones | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Howard Kammerer | 60 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Edward Kammerer | 36 | Brother | Welder | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Nell Kammerer | 46 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Delilah Kammerer | 72 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Merlin Neeb | 29 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Elizabeth A Neeb | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Robert D Neeb | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Sue M Oliver | 80 | Head | Baker | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Marion Oliver | 43 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
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)