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Lillian Jones — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Lillian Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edith & Thomas — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erie-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union City borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Union City Borough |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lillian | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Jones | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Edith Jones | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Eugene Braham | Other | — | 68 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Erie, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 9
Erie, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Erie, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 19
Erie, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Electric Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Erie-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 30
Erie-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union City borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Lillian Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Edith Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Edith Jones
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Jones
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Jones
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Jones
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lillian Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · 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 — Erie-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03501-00584)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond Newton | 28 | Head | Sand Drummer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Helen Newton | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Paul Glenn Newton | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Janet Newton | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Charles Griffith | 64 | Head | Chair Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Doris Griffith | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Vernon Welsh | 32 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Anna Welsh | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | John Gould | 59 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Nellie Gould | 49 | Wife | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | James Burns | 58 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mabelle Burns | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Louise Burns | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Walter Burns | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Leroy Burns | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | James Burns | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Vernie Burns | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Carl Burns | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Edith Jones | 59 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Lillian Jones THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Eugene B. Braham | 68 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Elba Shufflebeam | 66 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mary Shufflebeam | 66 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | George Culver | 37 | Head | Gluer | Ohio |
| 25 | Pearl Culver | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Eloise Culver | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Beatrice Culver | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | J. D. Culver | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | George Culver | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Paul Culver | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Louis Richter | 38 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 32 | Genevieve Richter | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Patricia Ann Richter | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Jennie Smith | 43 | Head | — | New York |
| 35 | Ralph Peterson | 35 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Lauretta Peterson | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | David Peterson | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Nicholas Peterson | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Fredrick Peterson | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Labada Peterson | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Lillian
Gen 1 · 4 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)