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Josephine Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Josephine Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Josephine L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Thomas Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Elizabeth Jones | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Alice Jones | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Josephine Jones | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Dolores Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Jones | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Margaret Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Raymond Jones | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Gladys Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Roland Jones | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 11
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Josephine E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Daughter, age 21
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Josephine L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 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 Josephine Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Josephine Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Sibling
Roland Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dolores Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02599-00928)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anna Benny | 49 | Head | — | Italy |
| 42 | Albert Benny | 25 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Rose M. Benny | 22 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Joseph Benny | 19 | Son | Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Catherine Benny | 17 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Lena P. Ryan | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Rennie A. Ryan | 24 | Son-in-law | Engineer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Leo D. Zinken | 58 | Step-son | Operator | Austria |
| 49 | Bertha Zinken | 57 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 50 | Helen L. Zinken | 32 | Daughter | Stenographer | Hungary |
| 51 | Abraham Zinken | 30 | Son | Mechanic | New York |
| 52 | Blanche Zinken | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 53 | Augusta Zinken | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 54 | Elizabeth Jones | 47 | Head | — | New York |
| 55 | William J. Jones | 28 | Son | Plumber | New York |
| 56 | Raymond C. Jones | 24 | Son | Seaman | New York |
| 57 | Roland L. Jones | 23 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 58 | Josephine L. Jones THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 59 | Alice B. Jones | 20 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 60 | Thomas E. Jones | 18 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 61 | Gladys B. Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | Dolores B. Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 63 | Lois Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | Margaret Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | James A. Martinez | 28 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 66 | Eileen M. Martinez | 25 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 67 | Eileen M. Martinez | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | Eugene K. Mcvarish | 27 | Head | Secretary | New York |
| 69 | Nora Mcvarish | 26 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 70 | Eugene K. Jr. Mcvarish | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | Patricia Mcvarish | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | Teresa Mcvarish | None | Daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | James Mitchell | 55 | Head | Engineer | Scotland |
| 74 | Anna E. Mitchell | 58 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 75 | Grace C. Hunter | 88 | Mother-in-law | — | Scotland |
| 76 | Victor R. Power | 40 | Head | Superintendent | Chile |
| 77 | Florence Power | 46 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 78 | Bernice M. Mcmahon | 48 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 79 | Edwin M. Mcmahon | 21 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 80 | John J. Mcmahon | 15 | Son | — | New York |
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)