Oscar Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chautauqua-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Oscar Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chautauqua-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Sweden Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Chautauqua-County, New York
Surname	Jones
Given Name	Oscar
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Jamestown
1935 Residence (County)	Chautauqua
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Automobile
Industry	Garage
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	New York
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden
Occupation	Automobile
Township / Ward	Jamestown
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Oscar	Age	Birth yr
Anna Jones	Spouse	—	57	~1883
Hazel Jones	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Eloise Jones	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Oscar Jones	Head	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Chautauqua, New …

Head, age 32

Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Oscar
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Year of Immigration	1905
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Blacksmith
Industry	Metal furniture
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth Country	Sweden
Year of Naturalization	1910
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1930

Chautauqua, New …

Head, age 43

Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Oscar
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1906
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Metal Worker
Industry	Metal Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6000
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1940

Chautauqua-County, New …

Head, age 53

Chautauqua-County, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Oscar
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Jamestown
1935 Residence (County)	Chautauqua
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Automobile
Industry	Garage
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	New York
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

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Oscar Jones

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02511-00513)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Oscar Jones THIS PERSON	53	Head	Automobile	Sweden
2	Anna M. Jones	57	Wife	—	Penna
3	Hazel M. Jones	22	Daughter	Office Girl	New York
4	Eloise Jones	20	Daughter	Student Nurse	New York
5	Louis Lionelli	30	Head	—	New York
6	Teresa Lionelli	25	Wife	—	New York
7	Chas. G. Stromdahl	65	Head	Fireman	Sweden
8	Anna H. Stromdahl	62	Wife	—	Sweden
9	Adolph Peterson	47	Head	Foreman	Sweden
10	Frances Peterson	41	Wife	—	New York
11	John Peterson	20	Son	New Worker	New York
12	Donald Peterson	17	Son	—	New York
13	James Peterson	13	Son	—	New York
14	Hulda Peterson	72	Mother	—	Sweden
15	Carl Peterson	73	Head	Toolmaker	Sweden
16	Alma Peterson	67	Wife	—	Sweden
17	William Anderson	54	Head	Metal Worker	Sweden
18	Esther Anderson	57	Wife	—	Sweden
19	Floyd G. Little	34	Head	Truck Driver	New York
20	Virginia G. Little	26	Wife	—	New York
21	Dorothy M. Little	4	Daughter	—	—
22	Deanne M. Little	1	Daughter	—	—
23	Jacob Van Stee	65	Head	Manufacturer	Canada-English
24	Edwin G. Van Stee	35	Son	—	New York
25	Jennie Cordner	70	Head	—	New York
26	Annie Waters	70	Head	—	England
27	Lorna Holmberg	33	Head	Teacher	New York
28	Ralph Allenson	26	Head	Metal Worker	New York
29	Alice Allenson	24	Wife	Stenographer	New York
30	Herbert Broadbent	70	Head	Wool Washer	England
31	Esther Broadbent	67	Wife	—	England
32	Nellie Broadbent	45	Daughter	Secretary	New York
33	William Swanson	48	Head	Fireman	Penna
34	Alfield Swanson	46	Wife	—	Penna
35	Andrew Anderson	81	Father	—	Sweden
36	Alma Anderson	76	Mother	—	Sweden
37	Frederick Clare	30	Head	Gluer	Penna
38	Ingrid Clare	24	Wife	—	New York
39	Patricia Clare	1	Daughter	—	—
40	Edwin Johnson	54	Head	Machinist	Sweden

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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.

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