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Margaret Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Jones across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: England
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nanticoke City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | Nanticoke City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giles Jones | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Giles Jones | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Margaret Jones | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 25
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Children Born | 11 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 34
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 46
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 56
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nanticoke City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Jones across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Pennsylvania
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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-t0627-03556-00903)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nellie Krusinski | 31 | Head | Seamstress | Penna |
| 42 | Anthony Boproski | 63 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 43 | Verna Boproski | 60 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 44 | James Boproski | 29 | Son | Labor | Penna |
| 45 | Chester Boproski | 23 | Son | Labor | Penna |
| 46 | Lillian Boproski | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Penna |
| 47 | Leonard Boproski | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 48 | Robert Gill | 53 | Head | Miner | England |
| 49 | Anna Gill | 45 | Wife | — | England |
| 50 | Irene Gill | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 51 | Robert Gill | 11 | Son | — | Penna |
| 52 | Giles Jones | 60 | Head | Miner | England |
| 53 | Margaret Jones THIS PERSON | 56 | Wife | — | England |
| 54 | Giles Jr. Jones | 31 | Son | Labor | Penna |
| 55 | Thomas Bowditch | 46 | Head | Fireboss | Wales |
| 56 | Olive Bowditch | 43 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 57 | Leonard Bowditch | 17 | Son | New Worker | Wales |
| 58 | Winnie Bowditch | 16 | Daughter | — | Wales |
| 59 | Joseph Gomolka | 39 | Head | Miner | Penna |
| 60 | Josephine Gomolka | 37 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 61 | Eugene Gomolka | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 62 | Dolores Gomolka | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 63 | William Lascowski | 38 | Head | Company Labor | Penna |
| 64 | Julia Lascowski | 38 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 65 | Anna Lascowski | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 66 | Jerome Lascowski | 7 | Son | — | Penna |
| 67 | Felicia Lascowski | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 68 | George Lascowski | 24 | Brother | Errand Boy | Penna |
| 69 | Simon Betner | 29 | Head | Miner | Penna |
| 70 | Julia Betner | 26 | Wife | Machine Operator | Penna |
| 71 | William Vroobroski | 46 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 72 | Anna Vroobroski | 43 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 73 | Clarence Vroobroski | 18 | Son | — | Penna |
| 74 | Dolores Vroobroski | 17 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 75 | William Vroobroski | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 76 | John A. Petro | 53 | Head | Trucking | Penna |
| 77 | Mary Petro | 52 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 78 | Mary Petro | 32 | Daughter | Grade School Teacher | Penna |
| 79 | Josephine Petro | 23 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 80 | Grace Mahoney | 51 | Head | — | Penna |
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)