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Rebecca Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Rebecca Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Paul & Paul — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rahway City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | UNION |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Advertising Office |
| Industry | Wholesale Furniture Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Advertising Office |
| Township / Ward | Rahway City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rebecca | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Jones | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Doris Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| George Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Rebecca Jones | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mabel Jones | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Margaret Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Norman Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Paul Jones | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Daughter, age 2
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Daughter, age 12
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Daughter, age 22
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rahway City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | UNION |
| Occupation | Advertising Office |
| Industry | Wholesale Furniture Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Rebecca Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Paul Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Paul Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Paul Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Paul Jones
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Paul Jones
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Paul Jones
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Jones
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Jones
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Jones
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Rebecca Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New Jersey
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Sibling
George Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02388-00423)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest Petercsek | 25 | Son | Cartoonist | New Jersey |
| 2 | Stephen Petercsek | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Frank De Stefano | 42 | Head | Police-Special | New York |
| 4 | Anna De Stefano | 40 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 5 | Anthony De Stefano | 19 | Son | Drug-Clerk | New Jersey |
| 6 | Ralph De Stefano | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | John De Stefano | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Marie De Stefano | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Frank Jr De Stefano | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Paul Jones | 49 | Head | Guard | New Jersey |
| 11 | Eva Jones | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Rebecca Jones THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Advertising Office | New Jersey |
| 13 | Norman Jones | 20 | Son | General Laborer | New Jersey |
| 14 | Mabel Jones | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | George Jones | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Doris Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Margaret Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Edward Johnson | 50 | Head | Car-Washer | S. Carolina |
| 19 | Annie Johnson | 48 | Wife | General Housework | Virginia |
| 20 | Mildred Mcbride | 46 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Daniel Edgar | 42 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Edmonia Edgar | 40 | Wife | General Housework | Virginia |
| 23 | Walter Edgar | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Chauncy Edgar | 26 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | May Maccauley | 40 | Lodger | General Housework | Georgia |
| 26 | Emma Mix | 70 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Ellen Jackson | 69 | Lodger | — | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Annie Breanley | 76 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Ellen Denike | 86 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Margaret Perkins | 83 | Sister | — | New York |
| 31 | Sidonie Callands | 31 | Head | General Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Ophelia Callands | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Robert Callands | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Charles Rogers | 22 | Brother-in-law | General Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | Willis Rogers | 21 | Brother-in-law | General Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Sarah Rogers | 19 | Sister-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Mary Rogers | 17 | Sister-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Lee Collins | 46 | Head | General Laborer | Georgia |
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Pedigree Summary
Rebecca + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)