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Ellen Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Raymond & W — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election District 4 Fairlee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 180 |
| Highest Grade | No H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Township / Ward | Election District 4 Fairlee |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Jones | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| W Jones | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| R Jones | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Annie Jones | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Maryland
Daughter, age 6
Kent, Maryland · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ellen E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Kent, Maryland
Daughter, age 16
Kent, Maryland · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ellen E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Kent-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 26
Kent-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election District 4 Fairlee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 180 |
| Highest Grade | No H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Ellen Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Raymond Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father W Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Raymond Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Raymond Jones
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Jones
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Jones
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Raymond Jones
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Jones
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ellen Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Maryland
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Sibling
R Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Kent-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01552-00839)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H Barnes | 69 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 2 | Sarah A Barnes | 63 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Walter Frank Barnes | 31 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 4 | Ethel Barnes | 29 | Daughter-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 5 | P. Ann Barnes | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Victor Chambers | 39 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 7 | Lillian Chambers | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Lewis Cotton | 39 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 9 | W. Raymond Jones | 50 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 10 | Annie Jones | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Ellen Jones THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Waitress | Maryland |
| 12 | R. Corey Jones | 24 | Son | Repairer | Maryland |
| 13 | B. Neal Wilson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 14 | Alice Wilson | 63 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Frisby N. Wilson | 34 | Son | Clerk | Maryland |
| 16 | John S. Wilson | 26 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 17 | T. Aden B. Wilson | 42 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 18 | Edith Wilson | 38 | Daughter-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Winston Thompson | 20 | Lodger | New Worker | Maryland |
| 20 | George Hutchinson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 21 | Robert Hutchinson | 36 | Son | Agent | Maryland |
| 22 | Charlotte Hutchinson | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Robert Jr. Hutchinson | 9 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Charlotte Ann Hutchinson | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 25 | William Sterling | 48 | Hired Man | Laborer | Delaware |
| 26 | Benjamin S. Taylor | 80 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Frank Leverton | 82 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Rosa L. Leverton | 71 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Rilla Moore | 72 | Lodger | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 30 | Morris C. Smith | 49 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 31 | Lillian N. Smith | 44 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Anna Rosalee Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Morris Smith | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Franklin Legg | 22 | Lodger | Helper | Maryland |
| 35 | William T. Gale | 63 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 36 | Nettie Gale | 58 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Nettie Irene Gale | 23 | Daughter | Sewing | Maryland |
| 38 | Lawrence D. Harris | 28 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Cora Harris | 23 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Florence Dixon | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Ellen + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)