Grace Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Grace Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Head Born: England Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Jones
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Jackson Heights
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Additional Details
Occupation	Receptionist
Industry	Transient Hotel
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Receptionist
Township / Ward	Jackson Heights
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Grace	Age	Birth yr
Bernice Jones	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Grace Jones	Head	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Queens, New …

Head, age 36

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1905
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Telephone
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Queens, New …

Head, age 46

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1904
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Hotel
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	$42
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 55

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Jackson Heights
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Occupation	Receptionist
Industry	Transient Hotel
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Grace Jones

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02733-00074)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Thomas G. Robinson	47	Head	Superintendent	New York
2	Josephine Robinson	46	Wife	—	New York
3	Minerva R. Dane	59	Head	Nurse	Rhode Island
4	Robert O'Sullivan	28	Head	—	Canada-English
5	Emily O'Sullivan	32	Sister	—	Canada-English
6	William G. Mitchell	31	Head	Stock Clerk	New York
7	Bertha D. Mitchell	27	Wife	—	New York
8	William Mitchell	1	Son	—	New York
9	Helen Baker	55	Head	—	Michigan
10	Francis Kidd	31	Son-in-law	Accountant	New York
11	Dorothy Kidd	26	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
12	Mark Thyvaert	43	Head	—	New York
13	Pierre Thyvaert	17	Son	—	New York
14	Thomas A. Peterson	36	Head	Railway Mail Clerk	New York
15	Elsie C. Peterson	45	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
16	Alva C. Cuddeback	33	Head	Electrical Engineer	New York
17	Doris C. Cuddeback	33	Wife	—	Rhode Island
18	Christy N. Cuddeback	6	Son	—	New York
19	Thomas C. Cuddeback	4	Son	—	New York
20	Patrick P. Conley	45	Head	Bookkeeper	Kentucky
21	Grace Conley	36	Wife	—	New Jersey
22	Nancy Van Court	41	Head	Silhouette Artist	California
23	Ruth Van Court	19	Daughter	Dressmaker	California
24	Alvin J. Van Court	16	Son	—	Nevada
25	Arthur Van Court	14	Son	—	California
26	Nathan Giering	31	Head	Lawyer	New York
27	Enid Giering	30	Wife	—	New York
28	Jane B. Giering	0	Daughter	—	New York
29	Jack Rudnick	30	Head	Manager	New York
30	Myrna Rudnick	25	Wife	—	Connecticut
31	Phillip Le Clair	46	Head	Managing Editor	New York
32	Nora Le Clair	29	Wife	—	New York
33	Joan Le Clair	2	Daughter	—	New York
34	Grace Jones THIS PERSON	55	Head	Receptionist	England
35	Bernice Jones	24	Daughter	Private Secretary	New York
36	Calvin H. Foxy	34	Head	Journalist	Idaho
37	Marlys Foxy	33	Wife	—	Michigan
38	Tom Foxy	7	Son	—	New York
39	Katherine Foxy	5	Daughter	—	New York
40	Herbert B. Smith	53	Head	Accountant	Canada-English

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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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