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Esther Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Esther Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Scranton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Douglas Jones | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Harry Jones | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Esther Jones | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Evelyn Jones | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| William Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Other, age 28
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 38
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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 Esther Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Esther Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03683-00096)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John H. Carpenter | 32 | Head | Motor Runner | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Ella Mae Carpenter | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Nancy Mae Carpenter | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Harry M. Jones | 49 | Head | Sheet Metal | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Esther Jones THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Evelyn Jones | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Mary Louise Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | William Jones | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Henry Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Douglas Jones | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Abigail Maddock | 68 | Head | — | Wales |
| 52 | Rena Thomas | 23 | Niece | Silk Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | George Helring | 26 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Margaret Helring | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | John Helring | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Ann Helring | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Gwilym Maddock | 61 | Head | Barber | Wales |
| 58 | Emma Maddock | 56 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Rose Schoen | 52 | Head | Matron | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Pearl Schoen | 31 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Charles Hill | 26 | Son-in-law | Manufacturing | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Rose Hill | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Ruth Hill | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Nathaniel Davis | 65 | Head | Runner | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Hannah Davis | 67 | Wife | — | England |
| 66 | Howard Davis | 33 | Son | Dishwasher | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | John Donahue | 81 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Lyda Donahue | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Martin Grudis | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Lithuania |
| 70 | Elizabeth Grudis | 49 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 71 | Loretta Grudis | 21 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Clarence Weston | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Mary F. Weston | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Joan Weston | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Thomas Weston | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Richard Meech | 46 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Ann Meech | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Jane Meech | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | John Hopkins | 68 | Head | Watchman | Wales |
| 80 | Margaret Hopkins | 62 | Wife | — | Wales |
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)