Edwin Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chemung-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Edwin Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chemung-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Chemung-County, New York
Surname	Jones
Given Name	Edwin B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Elmira
1935 Residence (County)	Chemung
Additional Details
Occupation	chauffeur
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1820
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Chauffeur
Township / Ward	Elmira
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edwin	Age	Birth yr
Hillis Wilson	Other	—	1	~1939
Marian Wilson	Daughter	—	32	~1908
Hillis Wilson	Other	—	32	~1908
Edwin Jones	Head	—	70	~1870
Grace Jones	Spouse	—	69	~1871

Census Appearances

1920

Chemung, New …

Head, age 50

Chemung, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Edwin B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Automatic Mach.
Industry	Knitting Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Chemung, New …

Head, age 60

Chemung, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Edwin B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Connecticut
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6,000
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Chemung-County, New …

Head, age 70

Chemung-County, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Edwin B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Elmira
1935 Residence (County)	Chemung
Occupation	chauffeur
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1820
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Edwin Jones

Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Chemung-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02513-00964)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Katherine T Tuttle	50	Wife	—	North Dakota
42	Lawrence R Tuttle	18	Son	—	New York
43	David L Tuttle	16	Son	—	New York
44	Raymond B Stevens	50	Head	Professor Teacher	Ohio
45	Linda V Stevens	51	Wife	—	Ohio
46	Janet L Stevens	21	Daughter	—	Nebraska
47	William M Stevens	17	Daughter	—	Nebraska
48	Margaret E Noonan	71	Head	—	New York
49	Alma E Noonan	42	Daughter	School Teacher	New York
50	Ethel Holt	50	Head	Piano Teacher	Pennsylvania
51	Carrie Johnson	76	Head	—	Canada
52	Leda G Smith	43	Daughter	—	New York
53	Stewart F Smith	46	Son-in-law	Guard	New York
54	Caroline Smith	14	Granddaughter	—	New York
55	Edwin B Jones THIS PERSON	70	Head	Chauffeur	New York
56	Grace A Jones	69	Wife	—	New York
57	Marian A Wilson	32	Daughter	—	New York
58	Hillis L Wilson	32	Son-in-law	Metal Moulder	Pennsylvania
59	Hillis L Jr Wilson	1	Grandson	—	New York
60	Charles H Powell	41	Head	Mechanic	New York
61	Ethyl B Powell	39	Wife	Beauty Operator	New York
62	Richard J Powell	16	Son	—	New York
63	Janette M Powell	9	Daughter	—	New York
64	Frieda Carpenter	23	Lodger	Bookkeeper	New York
65	Magdalena Jankowski	46	Head	—	Pennsylvania
66	Helen S Jankowski	20	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
67	Cecelia E Jankowski	19	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
68	Stephen Jankowski	17	Son	—	New York
69	Rosalie M Jankowski	15	Daughter	—	New York
70	Edmund T Jankowski	13	Son	—	New York
71	Agnes J Jankowski	11	Daughter	—	New York
72	James Hugh Whitmore	38	Head	Train Man	New York
73	Grace H Whitmore	58	Mother	—	New York
74	George W Kline	35	Head	Bank Clerk	New York
75	Helen M Kline	30	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
76	Mary Jo Kline	0	Daughter	—	New York
77	Lewis E Rhoades	39	Head	Grocery Partner	New York
78	Karolena R Rhoades	38	Wife	Teacher	New York
79	Elizabeth Borthwick	70	Head	—	New York
80	Martha Rogers	56	Sister	Book-Binder	New York

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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.

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