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Gertrude Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Plymouth-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Jones across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Plymouth-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Paul & Paul — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Plymouth-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brockton city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Plymouth |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Township / Ward | Brockton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Jones | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Caroline Woodland | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Paul Jones | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Irene Stulbert | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Louis Woodland | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Mabel Jones | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Daughter, age
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Gertrude E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 12
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Gertrude A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 22
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Gertrude A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | B.H. Nurse |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Plymouth-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 32
Plymouth-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brockton city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Plymouth |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| 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 Gertrude Jones across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Paul Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Paul Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Paul Jones
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Paul Jones
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Jones
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Jones
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Jones
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Jones
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gertrude Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Caroline Woodland
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Plymouth-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Plymouth-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01637-00303)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred F. Field | 74 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Nora A. Field | 76 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 3 | Albert Dupree | 27 | Head | Finish-Stitch | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Katherine Dupree | 20 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | George Harris | 25 | Head | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Virginia Harris | 23 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 7 | John Harris | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Albert Derouin | 28 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Constance Derouin | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Richard Derouin | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | David Derouin | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Jean D. Derouin | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Hilding Anderson | 40 | Head | Store Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Mildred Anderson | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Ida Swanson | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 16 | Louis Carroll | 64 | Head | Welter | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Josephine Carroll | 58 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Herbert Bird | 40 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Alice Bird | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Charles (At) Bryant | 79 | Father-in-law | — | Maine |
| 21 | Paul S. Jones | 58 | Head | Asst. Manufacturer | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Mabel C. Jones | 55 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Gertrude Jones THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Caroline J. Woodland | 27 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Louis J. Jr. Woodland | 30 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Irene Stulbert | 33 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Marie Arnoer | 43 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Shirley Arnoer | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | P. Aranda Arnoer | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Fred W. Arnoer | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Samuel F. Nanes | 67 | Head | — | Can-English |
| 32 | Eunice W. Nanes | 62 | Wife | — | North Ireland |
| 33 | Edward J. Nanes | 36 | Son | Shoecutter | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Helen R. Nanes | 28 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Francis S. Nanes | 23 | Son | Attendant | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Harold Robertson | 43 | Head | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Gertrude Robertson | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Eddie Robertson | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | New Hampshire |
| 39 | Leonard H. Ellershaw | 37 | Head | Edgetrimmer | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Velma Ellershaw | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Gertrude + 1 sibling
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)