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Edgar Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Edgar Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents B & Benjamin — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Edgar W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | York Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Coal |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | York Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edgar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Jones | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Anna Kaufhold | Other | — | 83 | ~1857 |
| Benjamin Jones | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Edgar Jones | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Edgar W. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
York, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Edgar W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
York-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
York-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Edgar W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | York Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Coal |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Edgar Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father B Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mrs Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
B Jones
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Jones
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Jones
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mrs Jones
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edgar Jones
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Pennsylvania
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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 — York-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03646-00871)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William C Smith | 59 | Brother | Music Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Joseph A Michele | 44 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Ellen M Michele | 42 | Wife | House Wife | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Joseph A Jr Michele | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | David B Michele | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | John B Michele | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Paul D Michele | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Norman E Kline | 32 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Lillian M Kline | 35 | Wife | House Wife | Maryland |
| 50 | Dean W La Motte | 27 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Estelle M La Motte | 26 | Wife | House Wife | Maryland |
| 52 | Jean L Jr La Motte | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Benjamin P Jones | 52 | Head | Stone Mason | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Minnie S Jones | 57 | Wife | House Wife | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Edgar W Jones THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Anna E H Kaufhold | 83 | Mother in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | William R Mening | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 58 | Grace R Mening | 29 | Wife | Cigar Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Grace E Mening | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | William L Mening | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Zollie G Hawkes | 16 | Maid | House Maid | Virginia |
| 62 | Harry Elfner | 43 | Head | Pressman | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Mary E Elfner | 53 | Wife | House Wife | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Ray W Elfner | 21 | Son | Shipper | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Gerald Elfner | 18 | Son | Wood Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | M Lois Elfner | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Lloyd M Gohn | 28 | Boarder | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Ellis L Ehrhart | 30 | Head | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Pauline Ehrhart | 27 | Wife | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Norma J Ehrhart | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Dale R Ehrhart | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Blanche R Barley | 25 | — | House Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Harry G Drey | 64 | Head | House Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Alma M Bishop | 59 | — | House Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Robert L Gemmill | 58 | Head | House Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Mabel Gemmill | 55 | Wife | House Wife | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Robert Hamilton | 8 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Benjamin F Markle | 74 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Lydia E Markle | 71 | Wife | House Wife | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | William H Jones | 39 | Head | Cigar Maker | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Edgar
Gen 1 · 4 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)