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Bernice Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Agnes & Melvin — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hodgkins Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Hodgkins Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhinehart Leu | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Edward Jones | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Nancy Jones | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Agnes Leu | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Bernice Jones | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 5
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 15
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 25
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hodgkins Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Bernice Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Agnes Leu (~0.92 confidence) and father Melvin Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Melvin Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Agnes Leu
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Melvin Jones
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Melvin Jones
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Jones
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bernice Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Illinois
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Sibling
Rhinehart Leu
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00781-00876)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George W. Nale | 27 | head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 2 | Rebecca Nale | 26 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Herbert Nale | 5 | son | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Doris Ann Nale | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Albert Hoenger | 74 | head | — | Switzerland |
| 6 | Matilda Hoenger | 77 | wife | — | Germany |
| 7 | Agnes Leu | 49 | head | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Rhinehart Leu | 18 | son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Edward Jones | 27 | son-in-law | Attendant | Illinois |
| 10 | Bernice Jones THIS PERSON | 25 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Nancy Lou Jones | 1 | granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Herbert Bluder | 28 | head | Manager | Illinois |
| 13 | Henrietta Bluder | 27 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Fred Bluder | 4 | son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Herbert Jr. Bluder | 1 | son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Joseph Bechel | 53 | Father-in-law | Watchman | Iowa |
| 17 | Jeniva Bechel | 42 | mother | — | Iowa |
| 18 | June Bechel | 4 | aunt | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Joe Eisserman | 57 | head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 20 | Abe Eisserman | 30 | son | Lawyer | Illinois |
| 21 | Sam Eisserman | 25 | son | Wrecker | Illinois |
| 22 | Sidney Eisserman | 21 | son | Wrecker | Illinois |
| 23 | Lillian Eisserman | 19 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Lena Siefrist | 68 | head | — | Switzerland |
| 25 | Frank Mance | 58 | head | Proprietor | Austria |
| 26 | Emma Mance | 53 | wife | Saleslady | Austria |
| 27 | James Mance | 31 | son | Assistant | Illinois |
| 28 | William Mance | 27 | son | Office Boy | Indiana |
| 29 | Emil Mance | 24 | son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 30 | Harold Mance | 22 | son | Office Boy | Illinois |
| 31 | Frank Dorigner | 79 | head | — | Germany |
| 32 | Minnie Dorigner | 62 | wife | — | Germany |
| 33 | Fred Dorigner | 25 | son | Wrecker | Illinois |
| 34 | George Dorigner | 21 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 35 | August Dorigner | 20 | son | Wrecker | Illinois |
| 36 | Otto Padmer | 58 | head | Auto Mechanic | Germany |
| 37 | Ida Padmer | 55 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Guy Grills | 48 | head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 39 | Eva Grills | 34 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Wilby Grills | 11 | son | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Bernice + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)