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Bessie Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Mary — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Jones | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lester Jones | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Bessie Jones | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Daughter, age 20
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Daughter, age 31
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Spouse, age 40
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Bessie Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Kinsel (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Kinsel (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Kinsel
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Kinsel
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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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-t0627-02400-00537)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronald Farrett | 36 | Son | Press Operator | Iowa |
| 2 | Richard H Hauer | 36 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 3 | Berthie Hauer | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Carole Hauer | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Rubin Natalsky | 29 | Head | Jr Executive | New Jersey |
| 6 | Helen Natalsky | 26 | Wife | French Teacher | New York |
| 7 | Ruth Hurewitz | 21 | Sister-in-law | 52 | — |
| 8 | Mary Hurewitz | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | Poland |
| 9 | Mary Gannelly | 59 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Robert Gannelly | 25 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Robert Gannelly | 68 | Brother | — | New York |
| 12 | Anna Oswald | 57 | Head | Private Secretary | New Jersey |
| 13 | Marscela Oswald | 67 | Mother | — | Penn |
| 14 | Clarence Oswald | 26 | Brother | Assit-Engineer | New Jersey |
| 15 | Abraham Canter | 44 | Head | Owner | Russia |
| 16 | Goldie Canter | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Iris Canter | 21 | Daughter | 50 | — |
| 18 | Lorraine Canter | 17 | Daughter | — | — |
| 19 | Beverly Canter | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Henry Mckay | 51 | Head | Equipment Manager | New York |
| 21 | Mae Mckay | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 22 | Duverne Mckay | 15 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 23 | Marguerite Eckert | 43 | Head | Grade Teacher | New Jersey |
| 24 | Sophie Eckert | 67 | Mother | — | New York |
| 25 | Lester Jones | 47 | Head | Cashier | New Jersey |
| 26 | Bessie Jones THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Doris Jones | 19 | Daughter | 40 | — |
| 28 | Harry Simpson | 37 | Head | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 29 | Carrie Simpson | 46 | Wife | 40 | — |
| 30 | Mary Kinsel | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Abraham Nelkthek | 47 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 32 | Susan Nelkthek | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | Herbert Nelkthek | 15 | Son | Intern | New Jersey |
| 34 | Robert Nelkthek | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Benjamin Kurtz | 45 | Head | Owner | Russia |
| 36 | May Kurtz | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | David Kurtz | 22 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Norman Kurtz | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Elaine Kurtz | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Jacob Silverman | 55 | Head | Agent | Russia |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
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)