Gertrude Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia

Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: Delaware Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
Surname	Jones
Given Name	Gertrude H
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
1935 Residence (County)	District Of Columbia
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware
Township / Ward	Washington
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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 Gertrude	Age	Birth yr
Audrey Jones	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Mary Jones	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Edwin Jones	Head	—	51	~1889
Gertrude Jones	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

X, District …

Spouse, age 26

X, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Gertrude H.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1930

None, District …

Other, age 36

None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Gertrude H.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1940

District-Of-Columbia-County, District …

Spouse, age 46

District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Gertrude H
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
1935 Residence (County)	District Of Columbia
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

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Gertrude Jones

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · District of Columbia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00562-00205)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Margaret B Morgan	49	Sister	Secretary	Wash D.C.
2	John B Morgan	22	Son	Clerk	Wash D.C.
3	Edwin Jones	51	Head	Attorney	Delaware
4	Gertrude H Jones THIS PERSON	46	Wife	—	Delaware
5	Mary Elizabeth Jones	25	Daughter	Clerk	Wash D.C.
6	Audrey S Jones	22	Daughter	Dietician	Wash D.C.
7	Orville D Beubley\|Beubly	45	Head	Mechanical Engineer	Pennsylvania
8	Sara G Beubley\|Beubly	41	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
9	Audrey G Beubley\|Beubly	10	Daughter	—	Connecticut
10	Robert V Stadler	52	Head	Sr. Auditor	Texas
11	Nellie H Stadler	50	Wife	Examiner	Virginia
12	Harold P James	37	Head	Sawyer	Maryland
13	Helen W James	36	Wife	—	Wash D.C.
14	Harold Jr James	9	Son	—	Wash D.C.
15	Josephine Neal	38	Maid	Domestic Work	N. Carolina
16	Violet X Hurdle	45	Head	—	Maryland
17	Miriam S Hurdle	22	Daughter	Telephone Operator	Wash D.C.
18	Earl N Hurdle	20	Son	Asst Clerk	Wash D.C.
19	Earlene B Hurdle	20	Daughter	Secretary	Wash D.C.
20	Culvert Hurdle	19	Son	Clerk	Wash D.C.
21	Dorothy Hurdle	18	Daughter	—	Maryland
22	Evan F Forbes	74	Head	Cabinetmaker	N. Carolina
23	Ida B Forbes	66	Wife	—	Virginia
24	Elbert B Jackson	41	Head	Engineer	Wash D.C.
25	Evelyn G Jackson	34	Wife	—	Wash D.C.
26	Donald X Jackson	2	Son	—	Wash D.C.
27	Julia Grayson	64	Mother	—	Maryland
28	John G Mcguire	67	Head	Official	Nebraska
29	Catherine D Mcguire	57	Wife	—	Virginia
30	George A Fischer	47	Head	Sec. Foreman	Wash D.C.
31	Alvena G Fischer	42	Wife	—	Wash D.C.
32	Dorothy B Fischer	20	Daughter	—	Wash D.C.
33	Floy G Fischer	13	Son	—	Wash D.C.
34	L. L. Sanford	52	Head	Musician	Maine
35	Margaret P Sanford	57	Wife	—	Maryland
36	Harold G Flager	53	Head	Salesman	Mobile
37	Shirley X Flager	52	Wife	—	Washington
38	Shirley R Flager	19	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
39	John S Horner	62	Head	Attorney	New York
40	Dorothy B Horner	55	Wife	—	Kentucky

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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)

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