Grace Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Grace Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 72 b. ~1868 Female Head Born: Michigan Divorced

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Multnomah-County, Oregon
Surname	Jones
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Portland city
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1868

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
Helen Piercy	Daughter	—	44	~1896
Grace Jones	Head	—	72	~1868

Census Appearances

1920

Multnomah, Oregon

Head, age 52

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Waitress
Industry	Tea Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Multnomah, Oregon

Head, age 62

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Grace S
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Multnomah-County, Oregon

Head, age 72

Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1868 — 2 household members

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Portland city
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Grace Jones

Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Oregon

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Multnomah-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03390-00431)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Emma Keller	59	Wife	—	Canada-Eng
2	Dorothy Keller	25	Daughter	Seamstress	Canada-Eng
3	Earl Mckeeney	36	Head	Pharmacist	Washington
4	Marion Mckeeney	37	Wife	—	Illinois
5	Allen Mckeeney	6	Son	—	Oregon
6	George Hammerles	55	Head	Grocery Store Owner	Germany
7	Freda Hammerles	55	Wife	—	Germany
8	Lawrence Hammerles	24	Son	Helper In Family Grocery	Minnesota
9	Janette Hammerles	17	Daughter	—	Minnesota
10	Clifford Hammerles	13	Son	—	Minnesota
11	Grace Jones THIS PERSON	72	Head	—	Michigan
12	Helen Piercy	44	Daughter	—	Oregon
13	Dan Walsh	27	Head	—	Oregon
14	Hilda Walsh	53	Mother	—	So Africa
15	Joseph Stecher	54	Head	Truck Driver	Washington
16	Nellie Stecher	55	Wife	—	Colorado
17	Charles O'Connell	29	Head	Machinist	Montana
18	Vivian O'Connell	29	Wife	—	Oregon
19	Gary O'Connell	5	Son	—	Oregon
20	Albert Shumaker	58	Head	Carpenter	Germany
21	Mamie Shumaker	58	Wife	—	Kansas
22	Demaris Amy Shumaker	18	Daughter	—	Kansas
23	Evelyn Johnson	37	Head	Inspector	Oregon
24	Lois Johnson	14	Daughter	—	Oregon
25	Clarence Ziska	27	Head	—	Washington
26	Helen Ziska	24	Wife	—	Oregon
27	Joanne Ziska	5	Daughter	—	Oregon
28	Edward Ziska	54	Brother	Laborer	Iowa
29	George Francisco	50	Head	Assistant Superintendent	Kansas
30	Grace Francisco	55	Wife	—	Iowa
31	Thomas Mcintyre	65	Head	Grocery Salesman	Canada-Eng
32	Eva Mcintyre	32	Wife	—	Oregon
33	Harold Schilling	22	Head	Mechanic	Indiana
34	Glenda Schilling	20	Wife	—	Oregon
35	Harold Schilling	0	Son	—	Oregon
36	Ray Hurkes	28	Head	Manager	Canada-Eng
37	La Vonne Hurkes	27	Wife	—	Idaho
38	Dickey Hurkes	6	Son	—	Oregon
39	Clarence Kuhn	48	Head	Burner	Ohio
40	Prudence Kuhn	49	Wife	—	Ohio

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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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