Gladys Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Gladys Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Female Spouse Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Jones
Given Name	Gladys B.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1893

Household Members

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4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Gladys	Age	Birth yr
Henry Jones	Head	—	48	~1892
James Jones	Son	—	16	~1924
Edward Jones	Son	—	19	~1921
Gladys Jones	Spouse	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 27

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Gladys
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1914
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Year of Naturalization	1917
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 37

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Gladys B.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1914
Age at First Marriage	21
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 47

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Gladys B.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Gladys Jones

Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

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	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 THIS PERSON	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

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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.

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