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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 Annie — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Recreational Asst. |
| Industry | W.P.A. Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 1051 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Recreational Asst. |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Jones | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Harriet Nelson | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Robie Phillman | Other | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| James Jones | Son | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Other, age 21
New York, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Dept Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Other, age 30
New York, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 41
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Recreational Asst. |
| Industry | W.P.A. Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 1051 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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 James Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Annie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Annie Jones
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Jones
Son · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · 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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02669-00844)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elia Moore | 46 | Head | Tunnel Worker | North Carolina |
| 42 | Jennie Moore | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Hellian Marvel | 19 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mabel Moore | 22 | Daughter | Domestic | Virginia |
| 45 | George Williams | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | David Tyler | 31 | Roomer | Bell Boy | New York |
| 47 | Adam Scott | 22 | Roomer | Tiler | Virginia |
| 48 | Joseph Scott | 36 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Ruth Scott | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Ellamae Wright | 20 | Roomer | Domestic | South Carolina |
| 51 | Nancy C. Greene | 59 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Herbert B. Washington | 46 | Roomer | Chef Cook | Georgia |
| 53 | James Meade | 52 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 54 | Hannah Brown | 62 | Head | Superintendent | Finland |
| 55 | Olga Brown | 32 | Daughter | Laundress | New York |
| 56 | Bondel Simon | 26 | Head | Longshoreman | Virgin Islands |
| 57 | Marguerite Simon | 28 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 58 | Alpheus Martin | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | Haywood Hunter | 47 | Head | Handyman | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lenora Hunter | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Sloagan Hayes | 53 | Roomer | Porter | North Carolina |
| 62 | Walter Hunter | 40 | Head | Stevedore | North Carolina |
| 63 | Anna Hunter | 37 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 64 | Allen Taylor | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | Colimen Thompson | 74 | Father | — | Florida |
| 66 | Helen Neal | 25 | Roomer | Clerical Work | South Carolina |
| 67 | Earl Long | 40 | Roomer | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Maggie Long | 39 | Roomer | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Annie J. Jones | 67 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 70 | James H. Jones THIS PERSON | 41 | Son | Recreational Asst. | New York |
| 71 | Harriet Nelson | 73 | Roomer | — | New York |
| 72 | Robie Phillman | 45 | Roomer | Maid | Virginia |
| 73 | Millie Paris | 41 | Head | — | Barbados |
| 74 | Douglas Paris | 22 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 75 | Muriel Paris | 24 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Maude Haywood | 45 | Roomer | Domestic | Barbados |
| 77 | Daniel Houston | 46 | Head | Clerk | Alabama |
| 78 | Gertrude Houston | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Charles Holmes | 37 | Roomer | Chauffeur | New York |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 1 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)