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Kenneth Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Kenneth Jones across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Alice — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Luzerne |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Kenneth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Jones | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Elsie Jones | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Edgar Jones | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Kenneth Jones | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Kenneth W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Kenneth W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Mining |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 30
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Luzerne |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father William Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father William Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Jones (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
William Jones
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Jones
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Jones
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Jones
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Jones
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Jones
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Jones
b. ~1917
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Kenneth Jones
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Edgar Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03552-00695)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elsie Jones | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Edgar Jones | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Kenneth Jones THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Ella Jones | 23 | Wife | Supply Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Dorothy May | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Emma May | 60 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Eugene Long | 26 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Fern Long | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Louise M. Seiter | 39 | Lodger | P.B.X. Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Clementine Gerassimo | 19 | Lodger | Spinning | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Agnes Palko | 20 | Lodger | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Thomas E. Farr | 53 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Gertrude Farr | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Robert Wright | 35 | Son-in-law | Milkman | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Elizabeth Wright | 34 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Mary Dougherty | 24 | Niece | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Laurence Corrigan | 42 | Head | M.D. Doctor | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Margaret Corrigan | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Mary Patricia Corrigan | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Ann Corrigan | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Margaret Corrigan | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Chris Weber | 67 | Head | Manager | Germany |
| 63 | Katherine Weber | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Lafayette Butler | 53 | Head | Secretary Treas. | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Claire Butler | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Charles H. Griffiths | 50 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Frances Griffiths | 51 | Wife | Insurance | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Harry Brown | 57 | Head | Retrainman | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Ethel Brown | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Mildred Brown | 29 | Daughter | Office Work | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Doris Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | W. Charles Thomas | 50 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Hazel S. Thomas | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Doris E. Thomas | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Mary Yaglla | 23 | Maid | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Josiah Richard Heitton | 76 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Bell Hickman Heitton | 71 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | John Ruquat | 32 | Head | Labor | New Jersey |
| 79 | Helen Ruquat | 31 | Wife | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Frank Yoch | 50 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Kenneth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 7 parents
~0.86
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)