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Ernest Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Jones across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sarah & John — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ernest R. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greene township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | moulder |
| Industry | manufacturing pulleys |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Township / Ward | Greene Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Jones | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Preston Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Morris Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Jones | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ernest R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Days work |
| Industry | odd jobs |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Head, age 23
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Head, age 34
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ernest R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Fruit Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 44
Franklin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ernest R. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greene township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | moulder |
| Industry | manufacturing pulleys |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Ernest Jones across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sarah Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father John Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sarah Jones
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Jones
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Jones
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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Ernest Jones
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03509-00731)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles R. Jr. Gift | 2 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Lola Mae Gift | 1 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Frank Chesney | 69 | lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Ralph O. Brechbill | 38 | head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Anna C. Brechbill | 28 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | John H. Jones | 75 | head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mary J. Jones | 71 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | George Golden | 49 | head | Laborer Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Mary Golden | 30 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John L. Golden | 20 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | George Jr. Golden | 18 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Lily May Golden | 15 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Charles Golden | 13 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Kenneth Golden | 11 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Edna Golden | 9 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | William Golden | 7 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Ernest R. Jones THIS PERSON | 44 | head | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mary Jones | 43 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Morris Jones | 18 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Preston Jones | 15 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Margaret Fortney | 34 | head | — | Colorado |
| 22 | Donald L. Fortney | 16 | son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Florence L. Fortney | 15 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 24 | William D. Fortney | 13 | son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Winifred M. Fortney | 9 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Gene Fortney | 7 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Richard H. Fortney | 4 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Barbara Anne Fortney | 2 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Doris Irene Jones | 1 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Joseph S. Thomas | 68 | head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Annie F. Thomas | 60 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | John R. Thomas | 11 | grand-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | John R. Thomas | 36 | head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Lydia Thomas | 28 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Sarah J. Thomas | 8 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Mary Thomas | 5 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Paul Thomas | 2 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Reuben J. Thomas | 33 | head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Ethel May Thomas | 35 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Florence Thomas | 10 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 3 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)