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Bernice Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Summit-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nellie & Nellie — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Summit-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Akron |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Jones | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Nellie Jones | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Jenkins Jones | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Dale Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Summit, Ohio
Daughter, age 3
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bernice I |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Summit, Ohio
Daughter, age 14
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bernice I. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Summit-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 24
Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Nellie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Reuben Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Jenkins Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Nellie Jones
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Jones
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Reuben Jones
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jenkins Jones
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Jones
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bernice Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Ohio
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Sibling
Dale Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Summit-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03175-00738)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betty Lou Wohlin | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Jenkins Jones | 54 | Head | Stationary Fireman | Ohio |
| 3 | Nellie Jones | 56 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Bernice Jones THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Dale Jones | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Frances H Ernest | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 7 | Jane W Ernest | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Marjorie Ann Ernest | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Edna Berl Ernest | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 10 | James R Thompson | 59 | Father-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Frances Brown | 50 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mary B Brown | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mary Frances Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Althea J Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Phillis Elinn Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Patricia Rae Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Frances Wilford Jr Brown | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Harvey N Fink | 51 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Indiana |
| 20 | Bertha S Fink | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | George Arthur Eugene Fink | 26 | Son | Proprietor Confectionery | Ohio |
| 22 | Dorothy Fink | 22 | Daughter-in-law | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John Walter Portis | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Clara V Portis | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Albert V Portis | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | William Walter Portis | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Margaret Portis | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Avera Portis | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Oscar Portis | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Virginia Portis | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Russell Clifford Hostler | 41 | Head | Supervisor | Ohio |
| 32 | Muriel B Hostler | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Stella Mabel Hostler | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Russell Clifford Jr Hostler | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Cora Mildred Hostler | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Evelyn Mae Hostler | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Joan Ruth Hostler | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Marvin Robert Hostler | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Melvin Cooper | 53 | Head | Boy'S Carpenter | Ohio |
| 40 | Iva R Cooper | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Bernice + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)