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Gladys Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Gladys Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Raymond & Raymond — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Canvasser |
| Industry | U. S. Government |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 171 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Canvasser |
| Township / Ward | Scranton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gladys | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Helen Jones | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Gladys Jones | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Raymond Jones | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Wallace Jones | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Willie Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dorothea Jones | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 3
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 23
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Occupation | Canvasser |
| Industry | U. S. Government |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 171 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Gladys Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Raymond Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Raymond Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Raymond Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorothea Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorothy Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Raymond Jones
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Raymond Jones
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Raymond Jones
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorothea Jones
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorothy Jones
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gladys Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Willie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03684-00643)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John J. Clark | 56 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 2 | Catherine Clark | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Raymond Jones | 53 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Dorothea A. Jones | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Wallace Jones | 34 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Gladys Jones THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Canvasser | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Helen Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Marjorie Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Willie Jones | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mary Flanagan | 60 | Head | Mess Woman | England |
| 11 | Henry Flanagan | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Alfred R. Gould | 57 | Head | Garage Owner | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Blanche Gould | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Druisilla Talbot | 67 | Sister-in-law | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Horace B. Talbot | 53 | Head | Shovel Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Elizabeth Talbot | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Patrick Mccann | 50 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Frances Mccann | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Robert Mccann | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Ambrose Coughlin | 51 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Alma Coughlin | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Thomas Dolan | 46 | Head | Huckster | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Felicitas Dolan | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Eleanor Dolan | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Clare Dolan | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Margaret Dolan | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Doris Dolan | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Thomas Jr. Dolan | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Gertrude Dixon | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | James Dixon | 43 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Virginia Lee | 45 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Nancy Lee | 14 | Grand Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Henry Hussing | 36 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Hattie Hussing | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Shirley Hussing | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Amelia Schirmer | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | Russia |
| 37 | William Phillips | 41 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Helen Phillips | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Martin C. Mohr | 47 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mable Mohr | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Gladys + 4 siblings
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)