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Josephine Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Josephine Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place VICTORY-HILL |
| 1935 Residence (County) | WASHINGTON |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place Victoryhill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Jones | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Betty Jones | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Milo Jones | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Garneth Jones | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Lenard Jones | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 24
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Washington, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 34
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | fireman |
| Industry | steam railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 44
Washington-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place VICTORY-HILL |
| 1935 Residence (County) | WASHINGTON |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Josephine Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Josephine Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03621-00006)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Vera Jean Griggs | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Louis Perunko | 52 | Head | Wire-Gauger | Austria |
| 43 | Anna Perunko | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | James R. Nelson | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Josephine Nelson | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Charles H. Beal | 56 | Head | Rough-Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Gertrude Beal | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Ida Beal | 19 | Daughter | New-Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Homer Beal | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Boy Beal | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | John S. Samer | 48 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Inga Samer | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Roy E. Samer | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | William Samer | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Albert W. Jr. Armstrong | 22 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Ellen E. Armstrong | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Elizabeth Graff | 69 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Ruth E. Graff | 19 | Grand-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Joseph Mancinelli | 44 | Head | Rod-Cutter | Italy |
| 61 | Spartaka Mancinelli | 18 | Son | New-Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Bruno Mancinelli | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Enis Mancinelli | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | John Sr. Patterson | 33 | Head | Recreation Leader | Scotland |
| 65 | Ruth Patterson | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Dorothy R. Patterson | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | John K. Jr. Patterson | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Isaac Day | 31 | Head | Chipper | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Boda Day | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Larry M. Day | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Ralph Day | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Milo Jones | 47 | Head | Locomotive-Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Josephine Jones THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Garneth Jones | 25 | Daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Lenard Jones | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Betty Jones | 19 | Daughter | New-Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Thomas Robison | 78 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Verna Robison | 50 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Louis Day | 34 | Head | Machine-Welder | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Mary Day | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
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)