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Ethel Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: England
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Stiller | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Jones | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Emma Stiller | Other | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Ethel Jones | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Spouse, age 39
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Spouse, age 49
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1881 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 60
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | H-8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01882-00839)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Morrison | 66 | Head | Stationary Engineer | England |
| 2 | Minnie Morrison | 70 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Alex Fraser | 33 | Head | Health Educator | Michigan |
| 4 | Elizabeth Fraser | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Jean Fraser | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Alexander Young | 51 | Head | Sheet Metal Workman | Canada |
| 7 | Margaret Young | 50 | Wife | — | England |
| 8 | Kenneth W. Young | 24 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | John Charles Barnes | 54 | Lodger | Sheet Metal Workman | Canada |
| 10 | Eugene Burkhard | 30 | Head | Body Assembly | Michigan |
| 11 | Clara Burkhard | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Oscar Schulle | 50 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 13 | Martha Schulle | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Edward Schulle | 23 | Son | Machinist | Michigan |
| 15 | Virginia Schulle | 19 | Daughter | Typist | Michigan |
| 16 | Harold Potteringer | 50 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Ohio |
| 17 | Mary Potteringer | 47 | Wife | — | England |
| 18 | Robert Potteringer | 22 | Son | Photographer | Michigan |
| 19 | Merle Henley | 37 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 20 | Mabel Henley | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Joseph Nardoni | 60 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Italy |
| 22 | Mary Nardoni | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Joseph Nardoni | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Scala Pieri | 12 | Ward | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Anna Pieri | 11 | Ward | — | Michigan |
| 26 | John Jones | 64 | Head | Plasterer | England |
| 27 | Ethel Jones THIS PERSON | 60 | Wife | — | England |
| 28 | Emma Stiller | 43 | Lodger | Seamstress | Michigan |
| 29 | Grace Stiller | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Henry Charles Jones | 48 | Head | Plasterer | England |
| 31 | Gladys B. Jones | 47 | Wife | — | England |
| 32 | Edward Charles Jones | 19 | Son | Plasterer | Michigan |
| 33 | James Henry Jones | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Nathan Rittenhouse | 70 | Head | Metal Polisher | Tennessee |
| 35 | Lenore Rittenhouse | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Robert Rittenhouse | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Walter Tonberger | 57 | Head | Metal Polisher | Michigan |
| 38 | May Tonberger | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 39 | William Tonberger | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Homer Zen | 42 | Lodger | Watchman | Virginia |
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)