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Grace Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Grace Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Debra — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cross Creek Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | None (Blind) |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | None |
| Township / Ward | Cross Creek Twp |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Jones | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Sarah Whitaker | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Sofia Jones | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| William Whitaker | Other | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| William Whitaker | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| William Jones | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Ohio
Daughter, age 3
Jefferson, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Jefferson, Ohio
Daughter, age 13
Jefferson, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Jefferson-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 23
Jefferson-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cross Creek Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | None (Blind) |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Grace Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Debra Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sofia Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Jones
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Debra Jones
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sofia Jones
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Grace Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Ohio
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Sibling
William Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Whitaker
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
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 — Jefferson-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03090-00031)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sofia H. Jones | 62 | Head | Retired Housewife | Ohio |
| 2 | William Jones | 35 | Son | Sales Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Grace Jones THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | None (Blind) | Ohio |
| 4 | William Whitaker | 43 | Son in law | Butcher | Ohio |
| 5 | Sarah Whitaker | 33 | Daughter | Sales Woman | Ohio |
| 6 | William Whitaker | 4 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Robert Thompson | 52 | Head | Fireman | Scotland |
| 8 | Helen Thompson | 45 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 9 | James Thompson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Canada |
| 10 | George Thompson | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Clarence Goadeberry | 41 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 12 | Marie Goadeberry | 30 | Wife | House Work | Ohio |
| 13 | Alex Mcclymont | 41 | Head | Keeper Heater | Scotland |
| 14 | Annie Mcclymont | 34 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 15 | William Mcclymont | 15 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 16 | George Rose | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 17 | Dorothy Rose | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | George Rose | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Robert Soulee | 20 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 20 | John Gray | 42 | Head | Sheet Making Roller | Scotland |
| 21 | Martha Gray | 42 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 22 | Margaret Gray | 19 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 23 | Elizabeth Gray | 17 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 24 | Robert Jones | 28 | Lodger | Foreman | Scotland |
| 25 | Orin Gartner | 40 | Head | Catcher | West Virginia |
| 26 | Retilla Gartner | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | George Gartner | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Martha Gartner | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Margaret Gartner | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Indra Gartner | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Betty Gartner | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Elana Gartner | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Opal Smith | 38 | Head | Dressmaker | West Virginia |
| 34 | Francis Smith | 16 | Son | Paper Boy | Ohio |
| 35 | Ray Smith | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Frank Drayer | 41 | Lodger | Slayer | Ohio |
| 37 | Myles Jones | 43 | Head | Moulder | Ohio |
| 38 | Katherine Jones | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Jean Mcdaniels | 15 | Wife's daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | George Watson | 4 | Ward | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Grace + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)