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Alfred Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Alfred Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rachel & Charles — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1st Representative Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 7 |
| Income (1939) | 76 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 1St Representative Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Alfred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Jones | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Dorothy Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Alfred Jones | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Delaware
Son, age 21
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Kent, Delaware
Head, age 31
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Kent-County, Delaware
Head, age 41
Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1st Representative Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 7 |
| Income (1939) | 76 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Alfred Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Rachel Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Rachel Jones
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Jones
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alfred Jones
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Delaware
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00544-00106)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carroll Elsey | 11 | Foster son | — | Maryland |
| 42 | William Tarlton | 77 | Helper | Laborer | Maryland |
| 43 | Arthur W. Short | 33 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 44 | Kathryn Short | 30 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Gene Short | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Lee D. Hutchison | 25 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 47 | John J. Hutchison | 73 | Father | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Laura Hutchison | 57 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Harvey Short | 61 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 50 | Julia Short | 60 | Wife | Housewife | Maryland |
| 51 | Dorothy Short | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 52 | William Marshall | 66 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 53 | Leon Jones | 61 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 54 | Hannah Jones | 58 | Wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 55 | Patrick Sheridan | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 56 | Letitia Sheridan | 22 | Wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 57 | James Thos. Moore | 5 | Step son | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Lee Patrick Sheridan | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Mary Patricia Sheridan | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Alfred Jones THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 61 | Beulah Jones | 37 | Wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 62 | Dorothy Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 63 | Jackson Snow | 41 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 64 | Edna Snow | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 65 | Howard Jones | 71 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 66 | Olivia Jones | 69 | Wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 67 | Ruth Jones | 35 | Daughter | Clerk | Delaware |
| 68 | Earnest Mcbride | 34 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 69 | Stella Mcbride | 33 | Wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 70 | Harry Mcbride | 16 | Son | Helper | Delaware |
| 71 | William Mcbride | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Ledrey Green | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Evelyn Green | 38 | Wife | Housewife | Maryland |
| 74 | Daniel Green | 21 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Emma Lou Green | 16 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Robert Lee Green | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Charles Johns | 60 | Uncle | Laborer | Delaware |
| 78 | Edgar Lynch | 45 | Head | Teacher | Delaware |
| 79 | Edna Lynch | 37 | Wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 80 | Edgar Ii Lynch | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
Alfred
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)