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Marjorie Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Marjorie Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clarence & John — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Marjorie H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kingston Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Billing Clerk |
| Industry | Power & Light Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Billing Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Kingston Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Marjorie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celia Jones | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Marjorie Jones | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Clifford Jones | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 5
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Marjorie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 16
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Marjorie R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| 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
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 26
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Marjorie H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kingston Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Occupation | Billing Clerk |
| Industry | Power & Light Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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 Marjorie Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clarence Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father John Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Celia Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clarence Jones
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Jones
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Celia Jones
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Jones
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Marjorie Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Clifford Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
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-t0627-03554-00529)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thomas A. O'Malley | 23 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Sarah O'Malley | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Catherine Prout | 61 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Kermit A. Latimer | 28 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Elizabeth R. Latimer | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | William K. Latimer | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Desmond B. Blackman | 46 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Florence D. Blackman | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 49 | George D. Blackman | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | George J. Blackman | 70 | Father | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Edward J. Kelly | 53 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Nora R. Kelly | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Mary E. Kelly | 23 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Edward V. Jr. Kelly | 22 | Son | Trainman | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Alice A. Kelly | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | William J. Kelly | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Patricia Kelly | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Alice Frauher | 37 | Sister-in-law | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | George B. Courtright | 55 | Head | Credit Man | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Margaret R. Courtright | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | William S. Ricker | 75 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Ellen M. Ricker | 67 | Wife | — | England |
| 63 | Celia Jones | 53 | Head | — | England |
| 64 | Clifford Jones | 28 | Son | Bookkeeper | Wales |
| 65 | Marjorie H. Jones THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Billing Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Thomas F. Hannigan | 68 | Head | Repairman & Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Margaret Hannigan | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Thomas F. Jr. Hannigan | 26 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Helen M. Hannigan | 22 | Daughter | General Office | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Frank Latinsky | 41 | Lodger | Postal Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | G. Passon Weiss | 51 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Agnes L. Weiss | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Jane M. Weiss | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Ella D. De Vos | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Esther L. Maxwell | 52 | Sister-in-law | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Ada R. Maxwell | 45 | Sister-in-law | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Edward X. Decker | 68 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Lena V. Decker | 68 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Frances Decker | 36 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Haller Welborn | 54 | Lodger | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Marjorie + 1 sibling
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)