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Martha Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Martha Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Wales
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dunmore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Township / Ward | Dunmore |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annetta Jones | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lois Jones | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Martha Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| George Jones | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| William Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| George Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Martha Jones | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 37
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1902 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 48
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 57
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dunmore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03524-00334)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Burke | 62 | Wife | — | New York |
| 2 | Mary Burke | 29 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Penna |
| 3 | William Burke | 24 | Son | Clerk | Penna |
| 4 | Robert Burke | 21 | Son | Delivery Clk | Penna |
| 5 | John L. Jonas | 30 | Son in law | Laborer | Penna |
| 6 | Dorothy Jonas | 30 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 7 | Dorothy Jonas | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 8 | George Jones | 57 | Head | Foreman | Wales |
| 9 | Martha Jones THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 10 | Annetta Jones | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Penna |
| 11 | Lois Jones | 21 | Daughter | Secty | Penna |
| 12 | Mary Jones | 20 | Daughter | Housework | Penna |
| 13 | George Jr. Jones | 18 | Son | New Worker | Penna |
| 14 | Martha Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 15 | William Jones | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 16 | Mary Tigue | 54 | Head | Teacher | Penna |
| 17 | Mary A. Tigue | 85 | Aunt | — | Eire |
| 18 | Arthur Rohnbacher | 63 | Head | Machinist | Penna |
| 19 | Emma Rohnbacher | 63 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 20 | Samuel Lombardo | 57 | Head | Miner (Owner) | Italy |
| 21 | Ida Lombardo | 29 | Daughter | Finisher | Penna |
| 22 | Mary Lombardo | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Penna |
| 23 | Louis Lombardo | 22 | Son | Engine Runner | Penna |
| 24 | Anne Lombardo | 20 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 25 | Patrick Lombardo | 18 | Son | New Worker | Penna |
| 26 | Harry Krayer | 37 | Head | Gardner | Penna |
| 27 | Martha Krayer | 36 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 28 | Catherine Purdy | 73 | Mother in law | — | England |
| 29 | William Purdy | 40 | Brother in law | Machinist | Penna |
| 30 | James Dutall | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Penna |
| 31 | Kelsie Dutall | 41 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 32 | James Jr. Dutall | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 33 | Delores Dutall | 8 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 34 | Donald Dutall | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 35 | Nicholas Dominick | 58 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 36 | Catherine Dominick | 54 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 37 | Anthony Dominick | 26 | Son | Setter | Penna |
| 38 | Mildred Dominick | 23 | Daughter | Cleaner | Penna |
| 39 | Mary Dominick | 22 | Daughter | Waitress | Penna |
| 40 | William Dominick | 19 | Son | New Worker | 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)