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Ella Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ella Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1874), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1874
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Johnson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Kayres Johnson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Julia Johnson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Louise Johnson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lewis Jones | Head | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Ada Jones | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Edward Jones | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| John Jones | Son | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Ella Jones | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 54
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 66
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03724-01192)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sarah Plummer | 84 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Minnie Mullen | 70 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Emma Mitchell | 52 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 6 | Helen Nelson | 76 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Conway Nelson | 25 | Brother | Chef-Cook | South Carolina |
| 8 | Florence Havelow | 31 | Lodger | Housewife | Georgia |
| 9 | Sophie Bowden | 40 | Lodger | Housewife | Georgia |
| 10 | William Fearon | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Texas |
| 11 | Julia Fearon | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 12 | Betty Fearon | 18 | Daughter | — | California |
| 13 | Lewis Jones | 76 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 14 | John Jones | 44 | Son | Steam Engineer | Georgia |
| 15 | Ella Jones THIS PERSON | 66 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 16 | Ada Jones | 34 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Edward Jones | 24 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 18 | Julia Johnson | 22 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Doris Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 20 | Kayres Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 21 | Louise Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 22 | Wilbur Robinson | 37 | Head | Policeman | Penna |
| 23 | Julia Robinson | 36 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 24 | Oliver Ramsey | 49 | Head | Clerk | Penna |
| 25 | Grace Ramsey | 45 | Wife | Teacher | New York |
| 26 | Caleb Burroughs | 50 | Head | Waiter | Penna |
| 27 | Honorell Burroughs | 42 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 28 | Matthew Burroughs | 40 | Brother | Waiter | Virginia |
| 29 | Augusta Burroughs | 42 | Sister in law | Waitress | Virginia |
| 30 | Jason Bell | 42 | Head | Helper | Maryland |
| 31 | Ethel Bell | 40 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 32 | Clarence Carter | 42 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 33 | Minnie Carter | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Homer Berry | 35 | Brother in law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Margaret Berry | 32 | Sister | Housework | Virginia |
| 36 | Jerome Berry | 3 | Nephew | — | Penna |
| 37 | John Crossen | 38 | Head | Salesman | Penna |
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)