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Robert Jones — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Robert H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Orange City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tool Clerk |
| Industry | Filter Press Mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Tool Clerk |
| Township / Ward | East Orange 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Jones | Head | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Douglas Jones | Son | — | — | |
| Dorothy Jones | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 1
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 11
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Robert H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| 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
Essex-County, New …
Head, age 21
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Robert H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Orange City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Tool Clerk |
| Industry | Filter Press Mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Robert Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Jones
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Jones
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Jones
Head · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02331-00230)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felix Jeglikowski | 54 | Head | Hatter | Poland |
| 2 | Fannie Jeglikowski | 50 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 3 | Edward Jeglikowski | 31 | Son | Labor | New Jersey |
| 4 | Victoria Jeglikowski | 27 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Edward Jr Jeglikowski | 3 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Daniel W Leary | 48 | Head | Stock Clerk | New York |
| 7 | Mary M Leary | 52 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Fred L Andrews | 62 | Head | Salesman | Conn |
| 9 | Anna P Andrews | 57 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Charles F Miller | 62 | Head | Labor | Germany |
| 11 | Jennie Miller | 62 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Fred C Bleakley | 38 | Head | W.P.A | New Jersey |
| 13 | Mary Bleakley | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 14 | Barbara Bleakley | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Betty Mrs Anderson | 44 | Head | Clerical | Germany |
| 16 | James Anderson | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Arthur Agnew | 70 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Etta Agnew | 60 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | George Filippi | 45 | Head | Police Man | New Jersey |
| 20 | Marjorie Filippi | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Harold Filippi | 20 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 22 | Marjorie Filippi | 19 | Daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
| 23 | Virginia Filippi | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | George Filippi | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Stanley F Bealous | 48 | Head | Millwright | Poland |
| 26 | Viola Bealous | 45 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 27 | Stanley Bealous | 23 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 28 | Stella Bealous | 19 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 29 | Robert H Jones THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Tool Clerk | New Jersey |
| 30 | Dorothy C Jones | 21 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Douglas W Jones | None | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | William H No Jones | 50 | Head | Surveyor | New Jersey |
| 33 | Mary Elizabeth No Jones | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Melvin Stuart No Jones | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Carolyn Ann No Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Laurence Burns | 54 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Margaret Mary Burns | 58 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 38 | Ellen Burns | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Raymond Ward | 28 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 40 | Margaret Ward | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 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)