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Kenneth Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Kenneth Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joshua & Joshua — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Hopewell Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Steam shovel operator |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Steam Shovel Operator |
| Township / Ward | North Hopewell Township |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Kenneth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Jones | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Elsie Jones | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Kenneth Jones | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Kenneth S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
York, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Kenneth S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
York-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
York-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Hopewell Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Occupation | Steam shovel operator |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joshua Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Joshua Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Joshua Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joshua Jones
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joshua Jones
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joshua Jones
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Jones
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Jones
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Jones
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Kenneth Jones
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Pennsylvania
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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 — York-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03643-00367)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ella Riddle | 43 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Richard Smith | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Ruth Smith | 21 | Daughter | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Ralph Riddle | 23 | Son | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Marguerite Riddle | 21 | Daughter | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Wilbur Miller | 43 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Emma Miller | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Blanche Miller | 36 | Daughter | Two Needle Machine | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Nora Miller | 28 | Daughter | Two Needle Machine | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Mildred Murphy | 21 | Granddaughter | Single Needle Machine | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Lydia Linebaugh | 54 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Burnell Linebaugh | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Marguerite Waltermeyer | 16 | Daughter | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | C. W. Brillhart | 50 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Verna Brillhart | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Ada M. Brillhart | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Clinton Rhinehart | 71 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Carrie Haines | 53 | Sister | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Joshua Jones | 58 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Elsie E. Jones | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Kenneth Jones THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Steam Shovel Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | W. H. Husson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Minnie Zeigler | 63 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Harold Waltermeyer | 28 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Rosella Waltermeyer | 21 | Wife | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Joyce Waltermeyer | 0 | Child | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Victor Howard | 38 | Helper | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Annie Lease | 59 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Pauline Lease | 37 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Erma Lease | 35 | Daughter | Stitcher | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Almeda Lease | 31 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Luther Lease | 25 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Robert Lease | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Harry Diehl | 42 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Ruth Diehl | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Arlene Diehl | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Bernard Diehl | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Doris Diehl | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Ezra Sweltzer | 50 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Elsie Sweltzer | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Kenneth
Gen 1 · 6 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)