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Milton Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Milton Jones across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Fred — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Maine
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Milton W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beverly City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | City of Beverly |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2080 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Beverly City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Milton | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Jones | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Alberta Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Esther Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Blanche Jones | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Milton Jones | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Margaret Jones | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Milton Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1910
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Son, age 16
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mellen W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Cutter |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 26
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mellin W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Retail Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 36
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mellen W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | City Beverly |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 46
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Milton W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beverly City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | City of Beverly |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2080 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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 Milton Jones across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Jones
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Jones
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Jones
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Jones
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Milton Jones
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Massachusetts
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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 — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01578-00357)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hazel Cann | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | Nova Scotia |
| 42 | Vivian Cann | 27 | Daughter | Service Clerk | Nova Scotia |
| 43 | Arthur H. Thompson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Esther G. Thompson | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Arthur H. Jr. Thompson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Frank M. Whipple | 76 | Roomer | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Louis Sorenson | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | New Hampshire |
| 48 | Dorothy Sorenson | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Shirley Sorenson | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Joan Sorenson | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Lois Sorenson | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Donald Sorenson | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Augustus Foster | 80 | Father | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Elizabeth Foster | 75 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Adolph Sitka | 30 | Head | Grinder Hand | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Regina Sitka | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Roger Sitka | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Milton W. Jones THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Fireman | Maine |
| 59 | Margaret Jones | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Milton W. Jr. Jones | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Alberta A. Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Esther M. Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Fred W. Jones | 73 | Father | — | Maine |
| 64 | Blanche E. Jones | 70 | Mother | — | Maine |
| 65 | Merton S. Ward | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Beatrice L. Ward | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Merton S. Jr. Ward | 18 | Son | Trainer | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Evelyn G. Ward | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Jane Ward | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Thomas Ward | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Joanne Ward | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Marilyn Ward | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Gertrude A. Long | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Connecticut |
| 74 | George B. Kingsley | 25 | Head | Color Mixer | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Margaret E. Kingsley | 25 | Wife | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Mary E. Hindley | 62 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Charles L. Dryde | 59 | Head | Counter Maker | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Jennie M. Dryde | 47 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 79 | Richard W. Dryde | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Mary M. Dryde | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Milton
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)