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Shirley Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Helen & Hubert — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Shirley W |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Legal |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | New York 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 Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubert Jones | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Winifred Jones | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Shirley Jones | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Helen Jones | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 1
New York, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 11
New York, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 21
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Shirley W |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Legal |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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 Shirley Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Helen Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Hubert Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Hyman Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Helen Jones
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hubert Jones
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Jones
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hyman Jones
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Jones
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Jones
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Shirley Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Sibling
Winifred Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02652-00645)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Agnes Drennan | 38 | Head | Cashier | New York |
| 42 | Ella Mcquade | 75 | Head | Reg Nurse | Canada Eng |
| 43 | Alice Mcquade | 75 | Sister | — | Canada Eng |
| 44 | Chester Slayman | 36 | Head | File Clerk | New York |
| 45 | Gertrude Slayman | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | Gertrude Slayman | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 47 | Marcianna Slayman | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 48 | Howard Ellis | 32 | Head | Tinner | New York |
| 49 | Virginia Ellis | 31 | Wife | Telephone Oper | New York |
| 50 | Hans Joschinski | 35 | Head | Painter | Germany |
| 51 | Thea Joschinski | 37 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 52 | George Lang | 47 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 53 | Bertha Lang | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 54 | George Jr Lang | 18 | Son | File Clerk | New York |
| 55 | Hubert M Jones | 52 | Head | Bookkeeper | England |
| 56 | Helen W Jones | 55 | Wife | Baby Nurse | Jamaica BWI |
| 57 | Winifred W Jones | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 58 | Shirley W Jones THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 59 | Rudolph Niemann | 59 | Head | Bookkeeper | Germany |
| 60 | Elsy Niemann | 40 | Wife | Quicklayer | Germany |
| 61 | Marion Niemann | 14 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 62 | Elsy Jr Niemann | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 63 | William Maccormack | 34 | Head | Elevator Oper | Eire |
| 64 | Mary Maccormack | 36 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 65 | Mary C Maccormack | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Ruth Ann Maccormack | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | James Estrada | 52 | Head | Jeweler | Spain |
| 68 | Blanchita Estrada | 50 | Wife | — | Spain |
| 69 | Ernest Anderson | 47 | Head | Chauffeur | Sweden |
| 70 | Hilda Anderson | 58 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 71 | Thomas Kelly | 61 | Head | Helper | Eire |
| 72 | Helen Kelly | 57 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 73 | Joseph Kelly | 30 | Son | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 74 | Helen Kelly | 27 | Daughter | File Clerk | New York |
| 75 | Sakurai Hirochi | 62 | Head | Financial Advisor | Japan |
| 76 | Emiline Hirochi | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 77 | Eliz Berger | 45 | Head | Hairdresser | Hungary |
| 78 | Nathan Lofer | 58 | Boarder | Manager | Hungary |
| 79 | William Hajek | 35 | Head | Floorlayer | New York |
| 80 | Joseph Hajek | 40 | Brother | Chauffeur | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Shirley + 1 sibling
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)