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Donald Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Seneca-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Donald Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Seneca-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Quinton & Clayton — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Seneca-County, New York |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Seneca |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Pumps |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 377 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Waterloo Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leona Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Clayton Jones | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Donald Jones | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Claire Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Milton Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Florence Jones | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Seneca, New …
Son, age 2
Seneca, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Seneca, New …
Son, age 12
Seneca, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Seneca-County, New …
Son, age 22
Seneca-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Seneca |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Pumps |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 377 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Donald Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Quinton Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Clayton Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jamie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Quinton Jones
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clayton Jones
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Jones
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jamie Jones
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Jones
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Jones
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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Sibling
Claire Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leona Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Seneca-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Seneca-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02779-00731)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carly W. Morse | 1 | son | — | New York |
| 42 | Patricia A. Morse | 0 | daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | Robert E. Lee | 39 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 44 | Laura J. Lee | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Janet L. Lee | 15 | daughter | — | New York |
| 46 | George E. Lee | 10 | son | — | New York |
| 47 | Robert E. Jr. Lee | 8 | son | — | New York |
| 48 | William A. Marion | 54 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 49 | Mary Marion | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 50 | Eleanor Marion | 11 | daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | Jean Marion | 7 | daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Ella M. Marion | 58 | Mother | — | New York |
| 53 | Clayton G. Jones | 52 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 54 | Florence A. Jones | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 55 | Donald Jones THIS PERSON | 22 | son | Laborer | New York |
| 56 | Claire Jones | 20 | son | Laborer | New York |
| 57 | Milton Jones | 16 | son | — | New York |
| 58 | Leona Jones | 13 | daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Bert S. Maynard | 60 | Head | Fireman | New York |
| 60 | Jennie Maynard | 56 | Wife | — | New York |
| 61 | George H. Mell | 46 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 62 | Ruth M. Mell | 9 | daughter | — | New York |
| 63 | Doris Mell | 6 | daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | Jennie Mundy | 58 | housekeeper | Housekeeper | New York |
| 65 | John E. Rickard | 62 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 66 | Alice E. Rickard | 59 | Wife | — | New York |
| 67 | Clarence Clark | 30 | Head | Moulder | New York |
| 68 | Ana Mary Clark | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 69 | John Harpending | 61 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 70 | Eva C. Harpending | 69 | Cousin | — | New York |
| 71 | William Herman | 73 | Head | — | New York |
| 72 | Minnie Herman | 63 | Wife | — | New York |
| 73 | Edwin C. Parde | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 74 | Florence S. Parde | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Joan Parde | 5 | daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Donald Parde | 2 | son | — | New York |
| 77 | Claude A. Burdin | 54 | Head | — | New York |
| 78 | Carrie E. Burdin | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Gladys Burdin | 21 | daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Ellen S. Asher | 52 | Head | — | Sweden |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Donald + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)