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Irene Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Irene Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Harry — 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 | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Industry | Insurance Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| 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 Irene | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Jones | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Harry Jones | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Stanley Jones | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Hannah Jones | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Queens, New …
Daughter, age 9
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Queens, New …
Daughter, age 19
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Daughter, age 28
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Industry | Insurance Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Irene Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hanna Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Jones
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Jones
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Jones
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Jones
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hanna Jones
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Irene Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · New York
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Sibling
Stanley Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02729-00398)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Lewis | 35 | Head | Route Helper | New York |
| 2 | Caroline Lewis | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | George Busse | 41 | Head | Repairman | New York |
| 4 | Hannah Busse | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | George Busse | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 6 | William Hughes | 37 | Head | Mason | New York |
| 7 | Lillian Hughes | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Grace Hughes | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | John Sperl | 62 | Head | Electrician | New York |
| 10 | Monica Sperl | 40 | Wife | Bookkeeper | England |
| 11 | Martha Sperl | 81 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 12 | Harry Jones | 59 | Head | Retired | New Jersey |
| 13 | Hannah Jones | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Irene Jones THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | File Clerk | New York |
| 15 | Stanley Jones | 25 | Son | Printing Clerk | New York |
| 16 | Leon Shachnow | 32 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 17 | Clara Shachnow | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Ruth Shachnow | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Linda Shachnow | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Maurice Kahn | 39 | Head | Chief Account. | Poland |
| 21 | Ruth Kahn | 36 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 22 | Barbara Kahn | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | John Dreeler | 43 | Head | Steamfitter | Germany |
| 24 | Anna Dreeler | 48 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 25 | Hilda Dreeler | 14 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 26 | Edward Weisheit | 35 | Head | Draftsman | Germany |
| 27 | Lucille Weisheit | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Dorothy Weisheit | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | Evelyn Weisheit | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Raymond Field | 32 | Head | Mail Carrier | New York |
| 31 | Eleanor Field | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Susan Lafferty | 54 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 33 | Arthur Potterton | 39 | Head | Mail Carrier | New Jersey |
| 34 | Delia Potterton | 39 | Wife | — | Free State Ireland |
| 35 | Arthur Potterton | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 36 | Emil Bar | 59 | Head | Clerk | Germany |
| 37 | Hilda Bar | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Sadie King | 62 | Cousin | — | New York |
| 39 | Charles Einstein | 54 | Boarder | Salesman | New York |
| 40 | Edward Collins | 33 | Head | Patrolman | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Irene + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)