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Clara Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Clara Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Delaware-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | JONES |
| Given Name | CLARA |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Media |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Collingdale |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Helen Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Kathryn Jones | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Dorothy Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Jones | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| John Jones | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Walter Jones | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Joseph Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Clara Jones | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Clare M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | JONES |
| Given Name | CLARA |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Media |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Clara Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Clara Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Walter Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathryn Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03490-00322)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret B. Harris | 71 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Joseph Grum | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Mary Grum | 72 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | David Glaffy | 23 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Virginia Glaffy | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | John Jones | 45 | Head | Stationery Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Clara Jones | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | John Jones | 24 | Son | Stationery Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Walter Jones | 19 | Son | Photo | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Joseph Jones | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Clara Jones THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Helen Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Dorothy Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Kathryn Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | John Reichenbach | 59 | Head | Electrical Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Julia Reichenbach | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Robert Reichenbach | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Donald Reichenbach | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Needham W. Vautier | 58 | Brother-in-law | Account | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Sarah Mccaskie | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | George Curran | 43 | Nephew | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Mary Tiernan | 71 | Sister | Housework | Ireland |
| 63 | Frank R. Alden | 71 | Head | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Sarah Alden | 61 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Madaline Alden | 35 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Priscilla Alden | 33 | Daughter | Publicity Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | John Alden | 22 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | George Alden | 21 | Son | Pressman | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Beatrice Alden | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Mello Hoffman | 46 | Head | Engineer | Minnesota |
| 71 | Lela Hoffman | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 72 | John Bleacher | 23 | Step Son | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Virginia Bleacher | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 74 | John Jr. Bleacher | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | James Taylor | 35 | Head | Meat Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Dorothy Taylor | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Barbara Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Katharine White | 64 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | William Porter | 13 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Samuel Heckman | 40 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
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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)