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Harriet Jones — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harriet Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Albany-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Albany-County, New York |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Harriet A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Menands Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albany |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Menands Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harriet | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harriet Jones | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Lillian Jones | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| John Jones | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Effie Potter | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Albany, New …
Daughter, age 8
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Harriet |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Albany, New …
Daughter, age 18
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Harriet E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Albany-County, New …
Daughter, age 28
Albany-County, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Harriet A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Menands Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albany |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Harriet Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father John Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father John Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Jones
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Jones
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Jones
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Jones
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Jones
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Jones
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harriet Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Albany-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Albany-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02457-00299)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence A Smith | 53 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 2 | Anna B Smith | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Louis C Smith | 28 | Son | File Clerk | New York |
| 4 | George B Terwilliger | 56 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 5 | Alida S Terwilliger | 54 | Wife | Saleslady | New York |
| 6 | George B Jr Terwilliger | 21 | Son | Mechanic | New York |
| 7 | Ila Fry | 93 | Head | — | New York |
| 8 | Elah B Fry | 56 | Daughter | File Clerk | New York |
| 9 | Owen Tierney | 21 | Head | Chef | New York |
| 10 | Ethel B Tierney | 23 | Wife | File Clerk | New York |
| 11 | Andrew Berger | 51 | Head | Printer | New York |
| 12 | Elizabeth B Berger | 31 | Wife | Power Machine Operator | New York |
| 13 | John H Jones | 62 | Head | Dispatcher | New York |
| 14 | Lillian P Jones | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Harriet A Jones THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Effie A Potter | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 17 | Roy Thorpe | 63 | Head | — | New York |
| 18 | Irene Thorpe | 53 | Wife | Sales Lady | New Hampshire |
| 19 | Roy Jr Thorpe | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | Allen Thorpe | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Leon W Ackerford | 22 | Boarder | Machine Operator | New York |
| 22 | Everett Pateman | 54 | Head | Superintendent | New York |
| 23 | Irene Pateman | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Oliver Quayle | 69 | Head | Executive | New York |
| 25 | Robert Quayle | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Anne Reed | 59 | Cousin | Clerk (Manager) | New York |
| 27 | Harry G Becker | 55 | Head | Superintendent | Illinois |
| 28 | Imogene Becker | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Roy C Becker | 23 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | William Houlihan | 46 | Head | Operator | New York |
| 31 | Margaret Houlihan | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | William Jr Houlihan | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Margaret Houlihan | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Mabel S Burke | 65 | Head | — | New York |
| 35 | Henrietta Burke | 63 | Sister | — | New York |
| 36 | Robert C Switzer | 56 | Head | Postal Clerk | Eire |
| 37 | Emma P Switzer | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Robert C Jr Switzer | 22 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | William P Switzer | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | Emma R Switzer | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Harriet
Gen 1 · 6 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)