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Catherine Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: Wales
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Olyphant borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Township / Ward | Olyphant Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Roberts | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| William Roberts | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Claude Roberts | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Maldwyn Jones | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| William Jones | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Catherine Jones | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 35
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 46
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Catherine J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 56
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Olyphant borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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Our Model Tree links Catherine Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Catherine Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03526-00374)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine Jones THIS PERSON | 56 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 2 | William Jones | 31 | Son | Motor Laborer | Wales |
| 3 | Maldwyn Jones | 28 | Son | Barker | Wales |
| 4 | Mary Jones | 27 | Daughter | Beautician | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Claude Roberts | 27 | Son-in-law | Yarn Tester-Register | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Evelyn Roberts | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | William Roberts | 4 | Grandson | — | — |
| 8 | David O. Lewis | 64 | Head | Hoisting Engineer | Wales |
| 9 | Elizabeth Lewis | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Valerio Valtini | 50 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 11 | Maria Valtini | 35 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 12 | Frank Valtini | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mario Valtini | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Anna Valtini | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Thomas Williams | 54 | Head | Teller | Wales |
| 16 | Barbara Williams | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Joseph Mehalik | 48 | Head | Officer | Poland |
| 18 | Anna Mehalik | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Leocadia Mehalik | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Joseph Mehalik | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Martha Mehalik | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Stanley Mehalik | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mary Mchale | 42 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Walter Mchale | 45 | Brother | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Ann Mchale | 34 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Michael Chelak | 34 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Anna Chelak | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Robert Chelak | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Joan Chelak | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Mary Hrubos | 60 | Head | — | Austria |
| 31 | Michael Hrubos | 37 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Mary Wendecker | 54 | Head | — | Poland |
| 33 | Joseph Zaver | 31 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Joseph Borys | 62 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 35 | Catherine Borys | 53 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 36 | Mary Borys | 35 | Daughter | Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Stella Borys | 27 | Daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Helen Borys | 25 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Julia Borys | 22 | Daughter | Maintenance | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Michael Borys | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
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)