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Kenneth Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Kenneth Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hattie & David — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, New York |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Watertown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Watertown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Kenneth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dorothy Jones | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ida Summerville | Spouse | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Joan Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Barbara Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Marilyn Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Kenneth Jones | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, New …
Son, age 12
Jefferson, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Jefferson, New …
Son, age 22
Jefferson, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Kenneth T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Ice-house |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Jefferson-County, New …
Head, age 31
Jefferson-County, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Watertown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 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 Kenneth Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Hattie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father David Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father David Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Hattie Jones
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Jones
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Jones
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Kenneth Jones
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · 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 — Jefferson-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, New York
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02545-00619)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Katherine Payne | 31 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 42 | Harold Woodward | 22 | Brother | Clerk | New York |
| 43 | Carolyn Woodward | 17 | Sister | — | New York |
| 44 | Betty Woodward | 15 | Sister | — | New York |
| 46 | Chalmer Rock | 53 | Head | Road Contractor | Ohio |
| 47 | Cecilia Rock | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 48 | William Rock | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | Alice Rock | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 50 | Gail Rock | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | Everet W Martin | 67 | Head | Carpenter | Canada English |
| 52 | Martha V Martin | 67 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 53 | R S Chase | 47 | Head | Fur Farming | New York |
| 54 | Gladys S Chase | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 55 | Richard E Chase | 22 | Son | Fur Farming | New York |
| 56 | Charles R Chase | 20 | Son | Fur Farming | New York |
| 57 | Fred H Smith | 51 | Head | Asst Supervisor | New York |
| 58 | Virginia B Smith | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 59 | Alice V Smith | 22 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 60 | Joyce A Smith | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 61 | Alice Brannen | 57 | Sister in law | — | New York |
| 62 | Mary Brannen | 49 | Sister in law | — | New York |
| 63 | Carl F Dunne | 43 | Head | Accountant | New Jersey |
| 64 | Frances Alger Dunne | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Ruth Dunne | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 66 | Mary Dunne | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 67 | John Dunne | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Owen R Owens | 73 | Head | Agent | New York |
| 69 | Clare T Owens | 68 | Wife | — | New York |
| 70 | Harvey Waite | 63 | Head | President | New York |
| 71 | Irene M Waite | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 72 | Kenneth Jones THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 73 | Dorothy Jones | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Sally Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | Barbara Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Joan Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Marilyn Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Ida R Summerville | 77 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Frank A Summerville | 77 | Head | — | New York |
| 80 | Margaret Summerville | 50 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Kenneth
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)