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Eleanor Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Eleanor Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Eleanor |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hazle Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Hazle Township |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Eleanor | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Joseph Hale | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Norris Hale | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Thomas Jones | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Myrtle Hale | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Anna Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Joseph Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Eleanor Jones | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Eleanor |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 23
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Eleanor |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hazle Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Highest Grade | 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 Eleanor Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Eleanor Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Joseph Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norris Hale
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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-t0627-03552-00227)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alma Riffle | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Evelyn Riffle | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Esther Riffle | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Roland Riffle | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Alex Kinger | 43 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 6 | Anna Kinger | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Henry Kinger | 21 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Dorothy Kinger | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Dolores Kinger | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Vincent Mattie | 35 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Helen Mattie | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Roselene Mattie | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Eugene Mattie | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary Jane Mattie | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Joseph Hale | 47 | Head | Welder | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Myrtle Hale | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Norris Hale | 21 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Thomas Jones | 26 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Eleanor Jones THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Mary Grace Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Anna Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Joseph Jones | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John Lorcing | 32 | Head | Miner | New Jersey |
| 24 | Caroline Lorcing | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Lucille Lorcing | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Eugene Lorcing | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Stanley Jacobsky | 24 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Violet Jacobsky | 55 | Mother | — | Poland Russia |
| 29 | Walter Jacobsky | 31 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Edward Jacobsky | 20 | Son | Delivery Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Harry Drownick | 49 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 32 | Mary Drownick | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Anna Drownick | 23 | Daughter | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Michael Drownick | 17 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Helen Drownick | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | John Drownick | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Magdalene Drownick | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | John Evanko | 30 | Head | Motor Patroller | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Helen Evanko | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | James Ron Evanko | 8 | Son | — | 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)