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Doris Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Doris Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkes-Barre City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Wilkesbarre City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Doris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Jones | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Doris Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mabel Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Richard Jones | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Richard Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| William Jones | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| James Jones | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 4
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 14
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkes-Barre City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Doris Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Doris Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Richard Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03562-00155)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Stone | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | William Stone | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | William Stone | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Richard Jones | 50 | Head | Labourer | Wales |
| 5 | James Jones | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | William Jones | 24 | Son | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mary Jones | 23 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Lucille Jones | 21 | Daughter | Packing Cakes | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Richard Jones | 20 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mabel Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Doris Jones THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | James Wilkenskin | 21 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Gertrude Wilkenskin | 18 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Gertrude B. Wilkenskin | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | James Brislin | 47 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Elizabeth Brislin | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Anne M. Brislin | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | James Brislin | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Margaret Brislin | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Patrick Kennedy | 60 | Head | Mail Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mary Kennedy | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mary Kennedy | 36 | Daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Dorothy Kennedy | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Joseph Kennedy | 20 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | William Sheerin | 30 | Head | Office Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Margaret Sheerin | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | James Sheerin | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Michael Murray | 39 | Head | Laborer | Northern Ireland |
| 29 | Helen Murray | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | James Murray | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Felix Boyle | 75 | Head | — | Northern Ireland |
| 32 | Anne Boyle | 72 | Wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 33 | Daniel Boyle | 38 | Son | Deputy Collector | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Thomas Hoven | 39 | Son-in-Law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Mary Hoven | 39 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Thomas Hoven | 10 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Donald Hoven | 7 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Gerald Hoven | 3 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | John Mchugh | 27 | Head | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Jennie Mchugh | 24 | Wife | — | 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)