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Harry Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Harry Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Taylor & Aurelia — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Orange |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | East Orange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margie Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Loraine Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Harry Jones | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Stirling Jones | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Morris Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Irving Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Dorothy Jones | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 14
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Head, age 25
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Head, age 35
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Orange |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Harry Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Taylor Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Aurelia Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Taylor Jones
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Aurelia Jones
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Jones
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · New Jersey
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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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02331-00104)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abraham Jr Jordan | 20 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Dora Jordan | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Jane Jordan | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Dorothy Jordan | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Harry Jones THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 7 | Dorothy Jones | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Loraine L Jones | 15 | Daughter | S | New Jersey |
| 9 | Margie L Jones | 12 | Daughter | S | New Jersey |
| 10 | Morris T Jones | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Irving H Jones | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Stirling W Jones | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Charles Jones | 46 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 15 | Lilly Jones | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Cornellia Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | Harry Jones | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Anthony Jones | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Theodore Jones | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Charles Jones | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Marion Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Diana Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Lillian Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Reginal Shaw | 33 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 25 | Elethia Shaw | 30 | Wife | H | No. Carolina |
| 26 | Reginal Jr Shaw | 9 | Son | S | New Jersey |
| 27 | Robert H Shaw | 5 | Son | S | New Jersey |
| 28 | William D Shaw | 3 | Son | S | New Jersey |
| 29 | Roosevelt Johnson | 34 | Head | Houseman | Virginia |
| 30 | Mamie Johnson | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Roosevelt Jr Johnson | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Donald Johnson | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | James Hargrove | 31 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 34 | Alice Hargrove | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | James Jr Hargrove | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Minnie Stirling | 44 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Arthur Jones | 28 | Roomer | General Housework | Maryland |
| 39 | Annie Johnson | 70 | Mother | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Harry
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)