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Rachel Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Rachel Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Delaware-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Rachel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Colonial Settlement - Twin Oaks |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Colonial Settlement Twin Oaks |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rachel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Jones | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mentora Jones | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Franklin Jones | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ida Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Sarah Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Jones | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Rachel Jones | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Samuel Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 36
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Rachel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 46
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Rachel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Colonial Settlement - Twin Oaks |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Rachel Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Rachel Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03496-00686)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Spaights | 49 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Howard Smith | 31 | Roomer | Odd Jobs | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Midge Smith | 25 | Roomer | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | James Smith | 53 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 7 | Alice Smith | 53 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Lessie M. Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Frank Summers | 51 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Lydia Summers | 43 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Julia Summers | 22 | Daughter | Trained Nurse | Delaware |
| 12 | Mildred Summers | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Dorothy Summers | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Ethel Summers | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Bernice Summers | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Geneva Summers | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Frank L. Summers | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Dock Clary | 67 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Fred Truell | 49 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Myrtle Truell | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Samuel Truell | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Fred Truell | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Robert Truell | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | William Mcboy | 25 | Head | Pit Man | Florida |
| 25 | Clotelle Mcboy | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | William Mcboy | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | James Davis | 47 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | John Jones | 60 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Rachel Jones THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 30 | John W. Jones | 23 | Son | New Worker | Delaware |
| 31 | Franklin Jones | 21 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 32 | Ida May Jones | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Delaware |
| 33 | Sarah Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Samuel Jones | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Horace Jones | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Mentora Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Oscar Russell | 51 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Samuel Perham | 49 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Katie Louis | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)