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Jane Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Jane Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Percy & Marie — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Industry | Insurance Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 37 |
| Income (1939) | 1020 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jane | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Jones | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Percy Jones | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Nellie Jones | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 6
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welch |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | 1920 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 16
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 26
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Industry | Insurance Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 37 |
| Income (1939) | 1020 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Jane Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Percy Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maude Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Percy Jones
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Jones
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Jones
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maude Jones
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jane Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Illinois
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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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00959-00514)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Stella B. Norton | 57 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Charles Lindstrom | 16 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Thomas Floss | 50 | Head | President | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Sylvia D. Floss | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Thomas Floss | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | John Duffy | 38 | Head | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 47 | Mary B. Duffy | 36 | Wife | Teacher | Illinois |
| 48 | Fred B. Franke | 35 | Head | Bartender | Illinois |
| 49 | Margaret Franke | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Percy Jones | 60 | Head | Meat Salesman | Wales |
| 51 | Nellie Jones | 52 | Wife | Secretary | Illinois |
| 52 | Jane Jones THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 53 | Robert Nickles | 38 | Head | Interior Decorator | Illinois |
| 54 | Helen Nickles | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Mary Lou Nickles | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Patricia Burchard | 14 | Boarder | Tray Girl Cafeteria | Illinois |
| 57 | James E. Murphy | 35 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Julia M. Murphy | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Mary Julie Murphy | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Vera Guild | 39 | Head | Designer | Nebraska |
| 61 | Ann Cronin | 47 | Head | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 62 | Helen Gaynor | 37 | Sister | Telephone Operator | Illinois |
| 63 | Adam Slemon | 49 | Head | Janitor | Lithuania |
| 64 | Barbara Slemon | 44 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 65 | Joseph Kupetis | 45 | Brother | Janitor | Lithuania |
| 66 | Arthur Schuler | 32 | Head | Stockman | Illinois |
| 67 | Lucille Schuler | 30 | Wife | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 68 | Harold Harrington | 30 | Head | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 69 | Elizabeth Harrington | 27 | Wife | Nurse | Illinois |
| 70 | Jesse Gormiak | 34 | Head | Purchasing Agent | Illinois |
| 71 | Betty Gormiak | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Herbert Perronne | 51 | Head | Movie Operator | Canada |
| 73 | Marie Perronne | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Joy Perronne | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | William A. Block | 46 | Head | Assistant Superintendent | Illinois |
| 76 | Frances Block | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Ida May Flaxpollen | 30 | Head | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 78 | Katie Houchin | 58 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Jane
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)