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Leroy Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Leroy Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hightstown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Track layer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1147 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Track Layer |
| Township / Ward | Cranbury |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leroy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Jones | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Theodore Jones | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Vivian Jones | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Leroy Jones | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Joyce Jones | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Josephine Jones | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Marva Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Leroy Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, New …
Other, age 9
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Other, age 19
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Middlesex-County, New …
Head, age 29
Middlesex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hightstown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Occupation | Track layer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1147 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Leroy Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Leroy Jones
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02358-00362)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Paterson | 51 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 2 | Mae Paterson | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Albert Paterson | 19 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | James Helms | 67 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | James Thompson | 32 | Nephew | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 6 | Walter Wiley | 53 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Pearl Wiley | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Robert Wiley | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Alice Atwood | 86 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Leon Carl | 25 | Son-in-law | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Helen Carl | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Leona Carl | 2 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Charles Wood | 41 | Head | Operator | New York |
| 14 | Viola Wood | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Charles Wood | 21 | Son | Attendant | New York |
| 16 | Marjorie Wood | 21 | Daughter | Lunch Girl | New York |
| 17 | George Williams | 33 | Roomer | Laborer | Wales |
| 18 | Fred Meeker | 55 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Bessie Meeker | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Kenneth Meeker | 25 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Wallace Macdonald | 37 | Head | Engineer | Indiana |
| 22 | Alberta Macdonald | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Cecil Miller | 49 | Head | Importer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Beatrice Miller | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Richard Miller | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Beatrice Miller | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Virginia Miller | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Charlotte Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | Leroy Jones THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Track Layer | New Jersey |
| 30 | Josephine Jones | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Joyce Elaine Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Joan Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Marva Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Leroy Jones | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Theodore Jones | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Vivian Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | William Nixon | 64 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 38 | Latisha Nixon | 66 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Ernest Nixon | 41 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 40 | Alfred Wesley | 61 | Head | Laborer | 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)