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Jesse Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Camden-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Jesse Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Camden-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rosa & Roger — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Camden-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Camden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Camden |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jesse | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Jones | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Raymond Jones | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Frances Jones | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Homer Jones | Son | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Jesse Jones | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| William Jones | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Camden, New …
Son, age 2
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
Son, age 13
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Camden-County, New …
Son, age 23
Camden-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Camden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Jesse Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Rosa Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Roger Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Ross Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Rosa Jones
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Roger Jones
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ross Jones
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jesse Jones
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New Jersey
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Sibling
William Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Homer Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 43
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 — Camden-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Camden-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02394-00346)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James C. Dirks | 35 | Head | Presser | S. Carolina |
| 42 | Juanita Dirks | 31 | Wife | Investigator | Virginia |
| 43 | J. Maurice Vaughan | 50 | Head | Physician | Virginia |
| 44 | Bertha Vaughan | 47 | Wife | — | Washington D.C. |
| 45 | Cecelia Vaughan | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 46 | Forest Lawson | 12 | Ward | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Audrey Lawson | 9 | Ward | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Alfred Martin | 23 | Head | Waiter | Illinois |
| 49 | Ruth Martin | 25 | Wife | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 50 | Rebecca Fleming | 76 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | John Foster | 48 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 52 | William Foster | 52 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 53 | Beatrice Nichols | 42 | Head | Beautician | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Ernest Johnson | 22 | Lodger | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 55 | Elizabeth Miller | 25 | Lodger | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 56 | Anna Jones | 55 | Lodger | Cleaner | Virginia |
| 57 | James Tucker | 39 | Head | Collector | New Jersey |
| 58 | Harriet Tucker | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Lucille Lewis | 23 | Niece | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Henry Southern | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Alice Southern | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 62 | Leroy Southern | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Rosa Jones | 65 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Homer Jones | 43 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | William Jones | 25 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 66 | Jesse Jones THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 67 | Raymond Jones | 12 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Frances Jones | 10 | Grand-Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Gertrude Byrd | 58 | Head | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 70 | Florence Byrd | 38 | Daughter | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 71 | William Holmes | 33 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Clinton S. Evans | 30 | Head | Recreation Director | New Jersey |
| 73 | Malvina Evans | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Homer Evans | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Jeanne Evans | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Dennis Evans | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Ronald Evans | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Malvina Evans | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Arline Evans | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Elbridge Evans | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Jesse + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)