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Raymond Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Raymond Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Elmer — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erie-County, New York |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 208 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Raymond | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Elmer Jones | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Raymond Jones | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Erie, New …
Son, age 2
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Erie, New …
Son, age 12
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Erie-County, New …
Son, age 21
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 208 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Raymond Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Elmer Jones (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.76
Father
Fred Jones
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elmer Jones
b. ~1910
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Raymond Jones
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Sibling
Robert Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Erie-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02827-00261)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clara Gadsby | 60 | Head | Cook | New York |
| 2 | Edward Gadsby | 35 | Son | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 3 | Vera Gadsby | 35 | Daughter | Forelady | New York |
| 4 | Philip Oakley | 46 | Head | Locomotive Fireman | New York |
| 5 | Carrie Oakley | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Robert Oakley | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 7 | Richard Oakley | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Samuel Sebastian | 52 | Head | Labor | Italy |
| 9 | Angeline Sebastian | 45 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 10 | Nicholas Sebastian | 22 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 11 | Florence Sebastian | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 12 | James Sebastian | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 13 | Christina Sebastian | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | Michael Sebastian | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | Anna Sebastian | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Elmer Jones | 30 | Head | Porter | New York |
| 17 | Raymond Jones THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 18 | Robert Jones | 14 | Son | Delivery Boy | New York |
| 19 | Marion Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Mary O'Connell | 61 | Head | — | New York |
| 21 | Georgiana O'Connell | 31 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 22 | Alvia Niedermeyer | 30 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 23 | Phyllis Niedermeyer | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Robert Niedermeyer | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | Henry Schwabel | 51 | Head | Policeman | New York |
| 26 | Anna Schwabel | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Edward Schwabel | 27 | Son | Conductor | New York |
| 28 | Albert Schwabel | 22 | Son | Presser | New York |
| 29 | John H. Bostock | 40 | Head | Repair Man | England |
| 30 | Elsie May Bostock | 40 | Wife | Inspector | England |
| 31 | Joseph Tarnecki | 47 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 32 | Ida Tarnecki | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | Josephine Tarnecki | 28 | Daughter | Assistant Forelady | New York |
| 34 | Frank Zielinski | 28 | Boarder | Labor | New York |
| 35 | Blanche Zielinski | 26 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Frank Tarnecki | 89 | Father | — | Poland |
| 37 | Valentine Luff | 64 | Head | Stationary Engineer | New York |
| 38 | Theresa Luff | 65 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 39 | Raymond Smith | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | Edna Link Smith | 35 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Raymond + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.76
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)