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Edith Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Edith Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 28-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: California
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Assistant Playground Director |
| Industry | Board of Education |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 48 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Assistant Playground Director |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| 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.
28 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Jones | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Corina Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jean Willis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Gwendolyn Jones | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Clarence Jones | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Eva Willis | Other | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Lois Williams | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Salvatore Thrust | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Arthur Hendricks | Other | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Flo Pyle | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Isabel Colvin | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Virgil Piper | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Helena Rowan | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Oral Schroder | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Norman Baldauff | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Michael Brady | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Agust Adamus | Other | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Marian Mcpherson | Other | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Lawrence Carpenter | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Elgin Short | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Alvia Zebrikshood | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Nicholas Willis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Relna Carpenter | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Edith Jones | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Helen Pyle | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Mary Hendricks | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Ida Piper | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Alice Brady | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 11
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Daughter, age 21
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1919 — 28 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Assistant Playground Director |
| Industry | Board of Education |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 48 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Edith Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edith Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · California
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Sibling
Gwendolyn Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Corina Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Willis
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nicholas Willis
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00424-00428)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agust Adamus | 74 | Lead | — | Lithuania |
| 2 | Flo Pyle | 38 | Lead | Window Shade Cutter | Kansas |
| 3 | Helen Pyle | 29 | Wife | Assistant Manager | Tennessee |
| 4 | Isabel Colvin | 33 | Lead | Waitress | New Mexico |
| 5 | Marian Mcpherson | 58 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Arthur Hendricks | 41 | Lead | Salesman | Wyoming |
| 7 | Mary Hendricks | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Oral Schroder | 34 | Lead | Machinist | Nebraska |
| 9 | Helena Rowan | 30 | Lead | Saleslady | Iowa |
| 10 | Lawrence Carpenter | 32 | Lead | Accountant | Kansas |
| 11 | Relna Carpenter | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Michael Brady | 30 | Lead | Riveter | Missouri |
| 13 | Alice Brady | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Salvatore Thrust | 32 | Lead | Truck Driver | Italy |
| 15 | Virgil Piper | 28 | Lead | Apprentice | Missouri |
| 16 | Ida Piper | 26 | Wife | Comptometer Operator | Missouri |
| 17 | Alvia Zebrikshood | 31 | Lead | — | Arizona |
| 18 | Elgin Short | 30 | Lead | Distributor | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Lois Williams | 27 | Lead | Saleslady | Nebraska |
| 20 | Norman Baldauff | 34 | Lead | Waiter | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Eva Willis | 44 | Lead | Checker | Canada |
| 22 | Nicholas Willis | 21 | Son | Apprentice | Michigan |
| 23 | Jean Willis | 18 | Daughter | — | California |
| 32 | Clarence Jones | 52 | Lead | Lawyer | Virginia |
| 33 | Edith Jones | 49 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Edith Jones THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Assistant Playground Director | California |
| 35 | Gwendolyn Jones | 20 | Daughter | — | California |
| 36 | Corina Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | California |
| 37 | Catherine White | 41 | Head | Seamstress | New York |
| 38 | Glenn White | 23 | Son | Sheet Metal Worker | Colorado |
| 39 | Hazel Evans | 49 | Lead | Office Worker | Iowa |
| 40 | Nannie Evans | 68 | Mother | — | Ohio |
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)