Bertha Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Bertha Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Female Spouse Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Jones
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Additional Details
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Hotel
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	150
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Painter
Township / Ward	New York
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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 Bertha	Age	Birth yr
Randolph Jones	Head	—	48	~1892
Randolph Jones	Son	—	21	~1919
Harold Jones	Son	—	19	~1921
Aloysius Jones	Son	—	14	~1926
Bertha Jones	Spouse	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Spouse, age 27

New York, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

New York, …

Spouse, age 38

New York, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Housework
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

New-York-County, New …

Spouse, age 49

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Hotel
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	150
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Bertha Jones

Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02671-00626)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Cora Whittington	38	Wife	Domestic	New York
2	Frank Everett	52	Lodger	Laborer	Virginia
3	Frank Dabney	58	Lodger	—	Maryland
4	Mary Pernell	45	Head	—	Maryland
5	Beatrice Pernell	18	Daughter	—	New York
6	Marie Bailey	20	Daughter	—	New York
7	Clarence Bailey	21	Son	Domestic	New York
8	Shirley Bailey	7	Daughter	—	New York
9	David Dand	73	Head	—	Scotland
10	Ann Dand	79	Sister	—	Scotland
11	Wesley Charles	70	Head	—	North Carolina
12	Cathrine Thomas	51	Lodger	—	New Jersey
13	John Lance	57	Head	—	South Carolina
14	Florence Stroman	45	Head	Janitor	British West Indies
15	Christopher Stroman	18	Son	Domestic	New York
16	Charles Ried	75	Head	—	Germany
17	Elena Ried	68	Wife	—	Germany
18	Emma Ried	38	Daughter	—	New York
19	Elizabeth Lewis	44	Head	Book Keeper	South Carolina
20	Christine Charconne	37	Lodger	Hair-Dresser	South Carolina
21	Joseph Gardner	64	Head	Domestic	New York
22	Martha Gardner	67	Wife	—	New York
23	Extra Line	None	—	—	Same place
24	Extra Line	None	—	—	Same place
25	Maude Simms	47	Head	—	New York
26	Gladys Simms	29	Daughter	Domestic	New York
27	Edward Simms	27	Son	Laborer	New York
28	Arthur Simms	23	Son	Porter	New York
29	Gilbert Simms	14	Son	—	New York
30	Phylis Noble	20	Daughter	—	New York
31	Owen Hill	16	Grandson	Domestic	New York
32	Worth Noble	5	Grandson	—	New York
33	Susie Ashe	33	Head	—	North Carolina
34	Robbie Farmer	14	Sister	Asst. Cook	North Carolina
35	Chester Brady	35	Lodger	—	New York
36	Randolph Jones	48	Head	Waiter	Virginia
37	Bertha Jones THIS PERSON	49	Wife	Painter	Virginia
38	Randolph Jones	21	Son	—	New York
39	Harold Jones	19	Son	—	New York
40	Aloysius Jones	14	Son	—	New York

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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.

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