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Harold Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Harold Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Grace — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationJefferson-County, New York
SurnameJones
Given NameHarold
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Pheresa
1935 Residence (County)Jefferson
Additional Details
OccupationNew Worker
Hours Worked0
Income (1939)100
Highest GradeHs 1
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationNew Worker
Township / WardPheresa
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Harold Age Birth yr
Ruth Freeman Daughter — 26 ~1914
Geraldine Freeman Daughter — 7 ~1933
Henry Jones Head — 46 ~1894
Howard Monica Other — 28 ~1912
Wendell Jones Son — 17 ~1923
Arthur Jones Son — 12 ~1928
Gerald Jones Son — 15 ~1925
Harold Jones Son — 23 ~1917
Grace Jones Spouse — 43 ~1897

Census Appearances

1920
Jefferson, New …
Other, age 2
Jefferson, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jones
Given Name Harold
Relationship to Head Grandson
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Speaks English No
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Jefferson, New …
Other, age 12
Jefferson, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jones
Given Name Harold B.
Relationship to Head Grandson
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Jefferson-County, New …
Son, age 23
Jefferson-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
Surname Jones
Given Name Harold
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Pheresa
1935 Residence (County) Jefferson
Occupation New Worker
Hours Worked 0
Income (1939) 100
Highest Grade Hs 1
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Harold Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Jones
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Jones
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Jones
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Sibling
Ruth Freeman
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wendell Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Freeman
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02545-00266)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Lydia Pierce 71 Wife — New York
2 John Bissum 65 Head Laborer New York
3 Mary Bissum 54 Wife — New York
4 Albert Bissum 13 Son — New York
5 Rosalyn Bissum 12 Daughter — New York
6 Charles Goodnough 58 Head — New York
7 Carlie Goodnough 52 Wife — New York
8 Merle Goodnough 15 Son House Work New York
9 Deephine Goodnough 12 Daughter — New York
10 Lawrence Garceau 44 Head Laborer New York
11 Adeline Garceau 46 Wife — New Jersey
12 Elsa Garceau 16 Daughter — New York
13 Joseph Garceau 14 Son — New York
14 Ilene Garceau 10 Daughter — New York
15 Lawrence Garceau 6 Son — New York
16 John Garceau 4 Son — New York
17 Grace Garceau 1 Daughter — New York
18 Carabelle Ackerman 66 Head — New York
19 Claude Robbins 50 Boarder — New York
20 Jacob Geloar 80 Father-in-law — New Jersey
21 Amos Waite 85 Head Mechanic New York
22 Everett Bradway 37 Head — New York
23 Valeria Bradway 37 Wife Proprietor New York
24 Paul Stacy 34 Head Laborer New York
25 Francis Stacy 26 Wife — New York
26 Grace Stacy 7 Daughter — New York
27 Mary Stacy 4 Daughter — New York
28 Joan Stacy 2 Daughter — New York
29 Albert Gutman 34 Head Truck Driver New York
30 Laura Gutman 28 Wife — New York
31 Garry Gutman 1 Son — New York
32 Henry Jones 46 Head Caretaker New York
33 Grace Jones 43 Wife — New York
34 Harold Jones THIS PERSON 23 Son New Worker New York
35 Wendell Jones 17 Son — New York
36 Gerald Jones 15 Son — New York
37 Arthur Jones 12 Son — New York
38 Ruth Freeman 26 Daughter — New York
39 Geraldine Freeman 7 Daughter — New York
40 Howard Monica 28 Son-in-law Laborer New York

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Pedigree Summary

Harold + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)

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