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George Jones — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mitchell & Max — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | shoes |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Jones | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Irving Jones | Son | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| George Jones | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Sofie Jones | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 12
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 22
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Shoes whole |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 33
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | shoes |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 George Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Mitchell Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Max Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Max Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sofie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Mitchell Jones
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Max Jones
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Max Jones
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Jones
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sofie Jones
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Jones
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Irving Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 38
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)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01670-00507)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eleanor Golner | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Burton Golner | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Harold Golner | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | David Thomson | 69 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 5 | Rose Thomson | 69 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 6 | Hyman Goldman | 60 | Head | Manager | Poland |
| 7 | Minnie Goldman | 52 | Wife | Helper | Poland |
| 8 | Phillip Goldman | 25 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Molly Goldman | 14 | Daughter | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Hannah Gladolsky | 65 | Lodger | — | Russia |
| 11 | Morris Freedman | 53 | Head | Tailor | Poland |
| 12 | Sarah Freedman | 48 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 13 | Morris Lampert | 48 | Head | Antique Business | Russia |
| 14 | Katie Lampert | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 15 | Abraham Lampert | 23 | Son | Salesman | Canada |
| 16 | Harold Lampert | 17 | Son | Salesman | Canada |
| 17 | Morton Lampert | 11 | Son | — | Canada |
| 18 | Hyman Cutler | 29 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Betty Cutler | 25 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 20 | Warren Cutler | 3 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Samuel Kramer | 46 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 22 | Eva Kramer | 46 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 23 | Solomon Kramer | 14 | Son | Office Work | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Morris Berkovitz | 44 | Head | Shoemaker | Lithuania |
| 25 | Frances Berkovitz | 39 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 26 | Irving Berkovitz | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Jason Berkovitz | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Fannie Levine | 51 | Head | — | Poland |
| 29 | Esther Levine | 26 | Daughter | Manager | Poland |
| 30 | Isadore Levine | 24 | Son | Cutter | Poland |
| 31 | Betty Levine | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Poland |
| 32 | Frederick Burt | 22 | Head | Coal Handler | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Delphina Burt | 21 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Samuel Halpern | 67 | Head | Reverend | Lithuania |
| 35 | Dinah Halpern | 65 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 36 | Max Jones | 68 | Head | — | Poland |
| 37 | Sofie Jones | 66 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 38 | Irving Jones | 38 | Son | Salesman | Poland |
| 39 | George Jones THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Dora Brown | 58 | Head | — | Lithuania |
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)