Henry Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Lawrence-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Henry Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Lawrence-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	St.-Lawrence-County, New York
Surname	Jones
Given Name	Henry S
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Potsdam Town
1935 Residence (County)	St Lawrence
Additional Details
Occupation	Truck Driver
Industry	Town Highway
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1040
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Truck Driver
Township / Ward	Potsdam Town
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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 Henry	Age	Birth yr
Frances Jones	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Henry Jones	Head	—	44	~1896
Phillip Jones	Son	—	20	~1920
Gilbert Jones	Son	—	10	~1930
George Jones	Son	—	14	~1926
Mark Jones	Son	—	7	~1933
Margaret Jones	Spouse	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

St Lawrence, …

Head, age 24

St Lawrence, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

St Lawrence, …

Head, age 34

St Lawrence, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Alum Pl.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	20
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

St.-Lawrence-County, New …

Head, age 44

St.-Lawrence-County, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Henry S
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Potsdam Town
1935 Residence (County)	St Lawrence
Occupation	Truck Driver
Industry	Town Highway
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1040
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Henry Jones

Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02771-00551)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Helen M Wilders	11	—	—	New York
2	William B Pease	58	Head	Hired Man	New York
3	Mollie M Pease	55	Wife	—	New York
4	Clarence J Wilson	38	Head	Farmer	New York
5	Florence E Wilson	38	Wife	—	New York
6	June T Wilson	17	Daughter	—	New York
7	Harold C Wilson	16	Son	—	New York
8	Betty S Wilson	15	Daughter	—	New York
9	Albert K Wilson	13	Son	—	New York
10	Albert A Matthews	51	Head	Farmer	New York
11	Nellie G Matthews	37	Wife	—	New York
12	Glen G Smith	26	Head	Manager	New York
13	Helen A Smith	22	Wife	—	New York
14	Douglas D Smith	1	Son	—	New York
15	Edward D Sheahan	67	Head	Farmer	New York
16	Margaret Sheahan	22	Daughter	—	New York
17	Simon Sheahan	29	Son	Laborer	New York
18	Pauline Sheahan	27	Daughter	—	W. Virginia
19	Joseph Cunningham	84	Head	Farmer	Canada
20	Ross W Cunningham	45	Son	Laborer	Canada
21	Earl R Cunningham	25	Grandson	Laborer	New York
22	Gorell R Cunningham	15	Grandson	Laborer	New York
23	Cecile M Woodley	25	Head	Hired Girl	Canada
24	George T Woodley	5	Son	—	New York
25	June S Woodley	2	Daughter	—	New York
26	Beverly G Woodley	0	Daughter	—	New York
27	Albert R Maly	68	Head	Farmer	New York
28	Lawrence Franklin	34	Head	Hired Man	New York
29	Ariella F Franklin	26	Wife	—	New York
30	Moses Hyatt	73	Boarder	Hired Man	New York
31	Mary S Honniger	25	Lodger	—	New York
32	John P Hurley	35	Head	Farmer	New York
33	Julia M Hurley	37	Wife	School Teacher	New York
34	Henry S Jones THIS PERSON	44	Head	Truck Driver	New York
35	Margaret E Jones	44	Wife	—	New York
36	Phillip J Jones	20	Son	Hired Man	New York
37	George A Jones	14	Son	Hired Man	New York
38	Gilbert J Jones	10	Son	—	New York
39	Mark S Jones	7	Son	—	New York
40	Frances Jones	6	Daughter	—	New York

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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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