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Ethel Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chautauqua-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chautauqua-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chautauqua-County, New York |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jamestown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chaut |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Timekeeper |
| Industry | Newspaper office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Timekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Ellery |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Jones | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| George Jones | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Marie Jones | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chautauqua, New …
Daughter, age 3
Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ethel L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Chautauqua, New …
Daughter, age 14
Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Chautauqua-County, New …
Daughter, age 24
Chautauqua-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jamestown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chaut |
| Occupation | Timekeeper |
| Industry | Newspaper office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Ethel Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father George Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father George Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Jones
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Jones
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Jones
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Jones
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Jones
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Jones
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Chautauqua-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Chautauqua-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02510-00041)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ellen Haight | 52 | Head | Housekeeper | New York |
| 42 | Arthur James Haight | 22 | Son | Trucker | New York |
| 43 | Taylor Haight | 20 | Son | Waiter | New York |
| 44 | Knute Fallstone | 51 | Head | Poultry Raiser | Sweden |
| 45 | Minnie Fallstone | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | Norman Bailey | 55 | Head | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 47 | Lawrence Grotzlar | Grotzler | 33 | Head | Chemist | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Dorothy Grotzlar | Grotzler | 36 | Wife | Elementary Teacher | New York |
| 49 | Oneta Curran | 37 | Head | Elementary Teacher | New York |
| 50 | Arthur Ackroyd | 42 | Head | Wool Sorter | England |
| 51 | Marguerite Ackroyd | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 52 | David Ackroyd | 19 | Son | Comber | New York |
| 53 | Lois Reed Ackroyd | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | Joseph C. Eckwald | 37 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 55 | Grace Eckwald | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Philip Eckwald | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 57 | Charles Eckwald | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | Beverly Eckwald | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Linus Adams | 34 | Head | Service-Man | New York |
| 60 | Isabel Adams | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 61 | Virginia Adams | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 62 | John Charles Adams | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | William Adams | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Paul Armstrong | 38 | Head | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Mildred Armstrong | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 66 | George S. Jones | 61 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 67 | Marie Jones | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 68 | Ethel Jones THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Timekeeper | New York |
| 69 | Sarah Joslyn | 57 | Head | — | New York |
| 70 | Robert Joslyn | 22 | Son | Wood Finisher | New York |
| 71 | Doris Joslyn | 22 | Daughter-in-law | Stenographer | New York |
| 72 | Gordon Joslyn | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 73 | Owen Morse | 25 | Head | Office-Pres. | New York |
| 74 | June Morse | 19 | Wife | Clerk | New York |
| 75 | Edith Jones | 51 | Mother | Clerk | New York |
| 76 | Opel Helene | 60 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 77 | Oscar Reed | 43 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Sweden |
| 78 | Anna Reed | 36 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 79 | Eric A. Johnson | 39 | Boarder | Laborer | Sweden |
| 80 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel
Gen 1 · 6 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)