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Elsie Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | 3Rd Representative Dis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Jones | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Harriett Roman | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Wilson Roman | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elsie Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ollie Jones | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Jr Roman | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Wilbert Roman | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kent, Delaware
Daughter, age 7
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Kent-County, Delaware
Daughter, age 16
Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Elsie Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elsie Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Delaware
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Sibling
Wilbert Roman
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harriett Roman
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jr Roman
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilson Roman
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00544-00394)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary E. Attix | 21 | Granddaughter | — | Delaware |
| 42 | Adam A. Miller | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 43 | Anna Miller | 21 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 44 | H. Clifford Clark | 46 | Head | Chairman Committee | Delaware |
| 45 | Loretta G. Clark | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Donald M. Clark | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Bruce B. Clark | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Elva Attix | 47 | Maid | Maid | Delaware |
| 49 | Ernest Jarrell | 54 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 50 | Lillie Jarrell | 49 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 51 | Malcomb Jarrell | 28 | Son | Laborer Farmer | Delaware |
| 52 | Robert Legg | 22 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 53 | Roman Jones | 56 | Head | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 54 | Ollie Jones | 40 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 55 | Elsie Jones THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Delaware |
| 56 | Jr. Roman | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Harriett Roman | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Wilbert Roman | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Wilson Roman | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Minnie Blackshire | 55 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Edward Blackshire | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Nettie Blackshire | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Edward Brinkley | 36 | Lodger | Flour Grinder | Delaware |
| 64 | Ernest F. Smith | 63 | Head | Executive Secretary | Maryland |
| 65 | Lida Smith | 62 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Ernest F. Jr. Smith | 28 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 67 | Dorothy Smith | 28 | Wife | Teacher | Delaware |
| 68 | William C. Dill | 68 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 69 | Lorina J. Dill | 68 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 70 | Charles Smolick | 45 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 71 | Anna Smolick | 45 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 72 | Gerald Smolick | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 73 | Truitt Melvin | 63 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 74 | Lela Melvin | 52 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 75 | William Melvin | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 76 | Newel Melvin | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Blanche Burris | 23 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Catherine Burris | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Delaware |
| 79 | William Burris | 2 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Harry W. Leslie | 40 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
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)