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Alice Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Alice Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Anna — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ellen Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Leona Jones | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Cyril Jones | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Russell Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Cyril Jones | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| George Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Thornton Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Frederick Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Alice Jones | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Daughter, age 23
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Iron Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Daughter, age 32
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Insurance Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Spouse, age 43
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Alice Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Jones
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Jones
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Jones
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · New Jersey
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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 — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02397-00054)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Kerr | 35 | Head | Car Inspector | New Jersey |
| 2 | Stella Kerr | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Paul Kerr | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Vivian Kerr | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Howard Kerr | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Robert Kerr | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Stella Kerr | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Joan Kerr | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Walter O'Brien | 65 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 10 | Charlotte O'Brien | 61 | Wife | — | New York |
| 11 | Raymond O'Brien | 21 | Son | Mess Worker | New Jersey |
| 12 | Edward O'Brien | 21 | Son | Film Washer | New Jersey |
| 13 | Rita O'Brien | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Paul O'Brien | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Harold O'Brien | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Louis Lear | 60 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 17 | Helen Lear | 48 | Wife | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 18 | Harry Lear | 34 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 19 | Elizabeth Lear | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Eugene Lear | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Harry Lear | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Veronica Lear | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Rosemary Lear | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Cyril Jones | 42 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 25 | Alice Jones THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Cyril Jr. Jones | 19 | Son | Mess Worker | New Jersey |
| 27 | Leona Jones | 21 | Daughter | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 28 | Ellen Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Robert Jones | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Thornton Jones | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | George Jones | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Russell Jones | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Alice Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Frederick Jones | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Carl Mccartney | 27 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 36 | Mabel Mccartney | 22 | Wife | Custodian | New York |
| 37 | Janet Mccartney | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Rose Mccartney | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Catherine Mccartney | 10 | Niece | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Michael Androwski | 50 | Head | Molder | Poland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Alice
Gen 1 · 3 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)