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Bessie Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Warren-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Warren-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emma & Emma — first a daughter (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Warren-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | White Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Jones | Daughter | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Emma Jones | Head | — | 91 | ~1849 |
| George Sullivan | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Warren, New …
Daughter, age 43
Warren, New Jersey · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Warren, New …
Daughter, age 53
Warren, New Jersey · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 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
Warren-County, New …
Daughter, age 63
Warren-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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: mother Emma Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father George Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Emma Jones
b. ~1849
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Jones
b. ~1849
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Jones
b. ~1849
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Jones
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · 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 — Warren-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Warren-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02392-00769)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles L. Hurst | 80 | Head | Private | New Jersey |
| 42 | Rosie A. Hurst | 76 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Elwood S. Hurst | 33 | Son | Private | New Jersey |
| 44 | Charles Jr. Hurst | 32 | Head | Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 45 | Edith M. Hurst | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Charles 3Rd Hurst | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | John T. Larson | 29 | Head | Farm Hand | New Jersey |
| 48 | Edna M. Larson | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Cornelius Swayze | 42 | Head | Night Watchman | New Jersey |
| 50 | Anna A. Swayze | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Charles J. Swayze | 20 | Son | Caretaker | New Jersey |
| 52 | Ernest E. Swayze | 18 | Son | Private Caretaker | New Jersey |
| 53 | Robert E. Swayze | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Dorothy B. Swayze | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Clyde L. Swayze | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Lester L. Swayze | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Eugene Pittenger | 18 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Leona Lippencut | 71 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Joseph Seaman | 31 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 60 | M. Cayda Seaman | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Frederick Larson | 62 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 62 | Olive B. Larson | 56 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Mildred R. Larson | 27 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Claude Bachman | 30 | Head | Caretaker | New Jersey |
| 65 | Viola G. Bachman | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Betty J. Bachman | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Joyce M. Bachman | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Majorie Bachman | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Grace Reese | 60 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | George Reese | 22 | Son | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 71 | Martha Leaster | 39 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Shirley Leaster | 7 | Grand-daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Jacob Gray | 44 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 74 | Catherine A. Gray | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Mary A. Gray | 18 | Daughter | Blocker New | New Jersey |
| 76 | Clinton Gray | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Mabel A. Gray | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Emma T. Jones | 91 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Bessie A. Jones THIS PERSON | 63 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | George Sullivan | 17 | Lodger | Laborer New | Penna. |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
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)