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Donald Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Herkimer-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Donald Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Herkimer-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Herkimer-County, New York |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Utica |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oneida |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 840 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Little Falls |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Jones | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Donald Jones | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Alice Jones | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Herkimer, New …
Son, age 3
Herkimer, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 4 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 | 3 |
| 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
Herkimer, New …
Son, age 13
Herkimer, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 5 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 | 13 |
| 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
Herkimer-County, New …
Head, age 23
Herkimer-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Utica |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oneida |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 840 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| 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 George Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father George Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Jones
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Jones
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Jones
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Jones
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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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 — Herkimer-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Herkimer-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02543-00051)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John R Casler | 59 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 42 | Florence M Casler | 62 | Wife | Laborer | New York |
| 43 | Bernard Aves | 23 | Head | Grinder | New York |
| 44 | Mary Aves | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Pauline Aves | 20 | Sister | Laborer | New York |
| 46 | Frank Vincent | 29 | Head | Cotton Batter | New York |
| 47 | Nelly Vincent | 29 | Wife | Laborer | New York |
| 48 | Adelaide Vincent | 37 | Sister | Interior Decorator | New York |
| 49 | Lyman A Nobbs | 65 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 50 | Hattie Nobbs | 66 | Wife | — | New York |
| 51 | Charles Nobbs | 38 | Son | Electrician | New York |
| 52 | Mary Nobbs | 33 | Daughter-in-law | Sectary | New York |
| 53 | Johnson Nobbs | 23 | Son | Asst Manager | New York |
| 54 | Donald Jones THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 55 | Alice Jones | 21 | Wife | — | New York |
| 56 | Donald Jr Jones | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 57 | Amleda Kelly | 24 | Head | Cementing | New York |
| 58 | Norman Penny | 37 | Head | Driller | Maine |
| 59 | Thelma Penny | 37 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 60 | Gladys Penny | 13 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 61 | Philis Briles | 15 | Boarder | — | Maine |
| 62 | Ike Winnie | 37 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 63 | Ethel Winnie | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 64 | Walter Barczak | 42 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 65 | France Barczak | 47 | Wife | Laborer | Poland |
| 66 | Jennieve Barczak | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | New York |
| 67 | Jean Barczak | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | Clara V Wright | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 69 | George B Wright | 42 | Son | Mailman | New York |
| 70 | Fred Martin | 57 | Head | Machine Operator | New York |
| 71 | Xena Martin | 45 | Wife | Machine Operator | New York |
| 72 | Thomas Sullivan | 28 | Head | Packer | New York |
| 73 | Mary Sullivan | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Marion Bryla | 42 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 75 | Mary Bryla | 46 | Sister | Laborer | Poland |
| 76 | Caroline Bryla | 40 | Sister | — | Poland |
| 77 | Nellie Highland | 53 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 78 | Walter Highland | 14 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 79 | Steve Kovac | 61 | Head | Laborer | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 80 | Anna Kovac | 60 | Wife | Laborer | Czecho-Slovakia |
Pedigree Summary
Donald
Gen 1 · 3 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)