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Paul Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Paul Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Northampton-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Northampton-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Northampton Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lineman |
| Industry | Electric Power Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Lineman |
| Township / Ward | Northampton Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Jones | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Richard Jones | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Helen Jones | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Janice Jones | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Paul Jones | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Emma Jones | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Northampton, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Northampton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Paul A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| 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
Northampton, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Northampton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Paul A |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| 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
Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 25
Northampton-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Northampton Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Occupation | Lineman |
| Industry | Electric Power Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 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 Paul Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Enoch Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Jones
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Jones
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Jones
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Enoch Jones
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Jones
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Robert Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
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 — Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03593-00187)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph Dilliard | 61 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Emma Dilliard | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Earl Strohl | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Frank Cola | 34 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Lottie Cola | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Gloria Cola | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Audrey Cola | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Reuben Cole | 58 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Ida Cole | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Robert Frantz | 64 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Laura Frantz | 62 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Karl Frantz | 26 | Son | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Charles Jones | 69 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Emma Jones | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Robert Jones | 35 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Paul Jones THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Lineman | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Helen Jones | 23 | Daughter in Law | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Richard Jones | 4 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Janice Jones | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | George Farkas | 52 | Head | Laborer | Slovakia |
| 61 | Sofia Farkas | 43 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 62 | Andrew Farkas | 17 | Son | Stonemason | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Elizabeth Farkas | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Anna Farkas | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Mary Farkas | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Gloria Farkas | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Lillian Gombocz | 25 | Boarder | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Louis Gomocurtz|Gomocurtz | 43 | Head | Burner | Austria |
| 69 | Ethel Gomocurtz|Gomocurtz | 42 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 70 | Katherine Gomocurtz|Gomocurtz | 22 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Nicholas Gomocurtz|Gomocurtz | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Angelo Damore | 46 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 73 | Cristine Damore | 49 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 74 | Florence Damore | 18 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Philip Damore | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Charles Fabriz | 52 | Head | Owner | Canada French |
| 77 | Emma Fabriz | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Andrew Patrick | 34 | Head | Wireman | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Mary Patrick | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Marcella Patrick | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Paul + 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)