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Samuel Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Samuel Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCook-County, Illinois
SurnameJones
Given NameSamuel
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age53
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceEngland
1935 Residence (City)Chicago
1935 Residence (County)Cook
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
Occupationmilk man
Industryretail milk
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)1700
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth CountryEngland
Birthplace (normalized)england
OccupationMilk Man
Township / WardChicago
Est. Birth Year~1887

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Samuel Age Birth yr
Elaine Holzhausen Daughter — 22 ~1918
Samuel Jones Head — 53 ~1887
Edward Holzhausen Other — 35 ~1905
Robert Jones Son — 19 ~1921
Donald Jones Son — 12 ~1928
Violet Jones Spouse — 49 ~1891

Census Appearances

1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 32
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jones
Given Name Samuel
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 32
Marital Status Married
Birthplace England
Year of Immigration 1900
Naturalization Status First papers filed
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace England
Occupation Driver
Industry Wholesale Groc
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth Country England
Birthplace (normalized) england
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 42
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jones
Given Name Samuel
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Birthplace England
Year of Immigration 1900
Age at First Marriage 22
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace England
Occupation Yes
Industry Milkman
Class of Worker Dairying
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue English
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 40
Birth Country England
Birthplace (normalized) england
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 53
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
Surname Jones
Given Name Samuel
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 53
Marital Status Married
Birthplace England
1935 Residence (City) Chicago
1935 Residence (County) Cook
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Occupation milk man
Industry retail milk
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 1700
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth Country England
Birthplace (normalized) england

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Our Model Tree links Samuel Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Jones
Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Illinois
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00954-00881)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Anna Lundy 61 Head — Illinois
2 Samuel Jones THIS PERSON 53 Head Milk Man England
3 Violet Jones 49 Wife — England
4 Robert Jones 19 Son Laborer Illinois
5 Donald Jones 12 Son — Illinois
6 Edward Holzhausen 35 Son-in-law Machine Helper Illinois
7 Elaine Holzhausen 22 Daughter — Illinois
8 Adolph Weidner 49 Head Laborer Germany
9 Martha Weidner 41 Wife — Germany
10 Herbert Weidner 7 Son — Illinois
11 Aldridge Stephenson 23 Head Laborer Illinois
12 Ruth Stephenson 24 Wife — Illinois
13 Carl P. Lundquist 77 Head — Sweden
14 Mathilda Lundquist 75 Wife — Sweden
15 Ivy Lundquist 48 Daughter Sales Clerk Pennsylvania
16 Theodore Peterson 59 Brother-in-law Machinist Sweden
17 Matthew J. Malloy 55 Head Landscaping Illinois
18 Helen Malloy 54 Wife — Germany
19 Elizabeth Malloy 32 Daughter Stenographer Illinois
20 Ralph Malloy 23 Son Fireman Illinois
21 Cecil Bishop 51 Head Accountant Clerk Michigan
22 Alice C. Bishop 46 Wife — Illinois
23 Ruth Bishop 19 Daughter — Illinois
24 Howard Bishop 13 Son — Illinois
25 Irae Bishop 9 Daughter — Illinois
26 Frank G. Arity 74 Father-in-law — Germany
27 George Schroeder 44 Head Night Watchman Illinois
28 Caroline Schroeder 44 Wife — Illinois
29 Sigurd Nordmark 31 Son-in-law Cashier Clerk Sweden
30 Louise Nordmark 24 Daughter — Illinois
31 William Stahlheber 30 Head Accountant Illinois
32 Hilda Stahlheber 30 Wife — Illinois
33 Charles Bosch 23 Head Typist Illinois
34 Mary Bosch 23 Wife Traffic Clerk Illinois
35 Charles Jr. Bosch 3 Son — Illinois
36 Anthony Grananoskas 49 Head Carpenter Lithuania
37 Anna Grananoskas 52 Wife — Lithuania
38 Stella Grananoskas 22 Daughter General Office Clerk Illinois
39 Anthony Jr. Grananoskas 21 Son Operator Illinois
40 Michael J. Higgins 51 Head Rate Clerk Illinois

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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)

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