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James Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Ny |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Jones | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Joseph Guland | Other | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| William Brook | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| J Haywood | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| James Jones | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 5
New York, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James P. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 15
New York, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James P. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 25
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 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 James Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father James Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pauline Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pauline Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Jones
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Jones
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pauline Jones
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pauline Jones
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Jones
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New York
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Sibling
J Haywood
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02671-00973)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Agnes Fuller | 30 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ethel Herring | 32 | Lodger | Clerical | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mamie Booth | 50 | Lodger | Domestic | North Carolina |
| 44 | Oscar Patterson | 32 | Lodger | Cook | Louisiana |
| 45 | Arthur Griffin | 35 | Lodger | Clerk | Florida |
| 46 | Nannie Martin | 68 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Laurena Jackson | 60 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 48 | Mary B. Mcdonald | 56 | Lodger | Visiting Maid | Florida |
| 49 | William Jr. De Noire | 7 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 50 | Carrie Haley | 52 | Head | Maid | New York |
| 51 | Wilmer Gibbs | 27 | Lodger | House Maid | South Carolina |
| 52 | Catherine Cooper | 28 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 53 | Elsie Hugh | 24 | Lodger | Maid | Virginia |
| 54 | Pauline G. Jones | 55 | Head | Matron | New York |
| 55 | James P. Jones THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | — | New York |
| 56 | J. Haywood | 23 | Son | Checker | New York |
| 57 | Joseph R. Guland | 61 | Brother | Messenger | New York |
| 58 | William H. Brook | 22 | Lodger | Messenger | D.C. |
| 59 | John H. Harrod | 64 | Head | Attendant | Maryland |
| 60 | Olea Harrod | 46 | Wife | — | Boston |
| 61 | Henry Simmons | 40 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Mabel Simmons | 27 | Wife | Manufacturer | Virginia |
| 63 | Joy De G. Simmons | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | Walter J. Hill | 40 | Lodger | Chemist | Virginia |
| 65 | Gladys Kelly | 50 | Head | Officer | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Senola E. Kelly | 23 | Daughter | Chemist | New York |
| 67 | Ethel Cantion | 52 | Cousin | Social Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Walter Gilford | 40 | Head | Recreation | Alabama |
| 69 | Frances Gilford | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Walter Jr. Gilford | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | Florence Gilford | 20 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Eugenia Fuell | 21 | Lodger | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 73 | Delores Mitchell | 33 | Lodger | Domestic | Alabama |
| 74 | Anna Firebee | 37 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | William E. Gilliam | 55 | Head | Retired | Virginia |
| 76 | Chester A. Gilliam | 52 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Althea Collegen | 67 | Head | Porter | Bulgaria |
| 78 | Elsie Collegen | 28 | Daughter | — | West Africa |
| 79 | Robert S. White | 54 | Head | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Lillian B. White | 54 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)