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Lydia Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Lydia Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Maine
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lydia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lydia Jones | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Merrill Jones | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Merrill Jones | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Dorothy Jones | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Marion Jones | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Louella Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Alice Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 29
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lydia E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Other, age 40
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 50
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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Our Model Tree links Lydia Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lydia Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01666-00552)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethel Holt | 34 | Wife | — | England |
| 2 | Beatrice Holt | 17 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 3 | June Holt | 14 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 4 | Ethel Holt | 13 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 5 | Jane Holt | 7 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 6 | James Holt | 5 | Son | — | Mass |
| 7 | Michael O'Connell | 44 | Head | Laborer | Eire |
| 8 | Annie O'Connell | 50 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 9 | Mary O'Connell | 19 | Daughter | Domestic | Mass |
| 10 | Catherine O'Connell | 17 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 11 | Michael Jr O'Connell | 13 | Son | — | Mass |
| 12 | John O'Connell | 7 | Son | — | Mass |
| 13 | Michael Cornwall | 34 | Head | Billposter | Mass |
| 14 | Lillian Cornwall | 29 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 15 | Paul Cornwall | 8 | Son | — | Mass |
| 16 | Leo Cornwall | 6 | Son | — | Mass |
| 17 | Lillian Cornwall | 5 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 18 | James Cornwall | 4 | Son | — | Mass |
| 19 | Richard Cornwall | 1 | Son | — | Mass |
| 20 | Merrill Jones | 61 | Head | Clerk | Mass |
| 21 | Lydia Jones THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 22 | Marion Jones | 25 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 23 | Merrill Jr Jones | 23 | Son | Attendant | Mass |
| 24 | Dorothy Jones | 20 | Daughter | Cashier | Mass |
| 25 | Arthur Jones | 16 | Son | — | Mass |
| 26 | Alice Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 27 | Robert Jones | 11 | Son | — | Mass |
| 28 | Louella Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 29 | Mary Foster | 71 | Head | — | England |
| 30 | Louis Colatruglio | 46 | Head | Cook | Italy |
| 31 | Victoria Colatruglio | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 32 | Vera Mott | 50 | Head | — | Maine |
| 33 | Ernest Barford | 58 | Head | Cleaner | Australia |
| 34 | Herbert Barford | 25 | Son | Porter | Mass |
| 35 | Aldo Zanganelli | 48 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 36 | Idalia Zanganelli | 45 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 37 | Philomena Zanganelli | 18 | Daughter | Secretary | Mass |
| 38 | Anthony Zanganelli | 16 | Son | — | Mass |
| 39 | Gloria Zanganelli | 13 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 40 | Florina Gynette | 60 | Head | Maid | England |
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)