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Shirley Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Slocum |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Slocum |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Jones | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Shirley Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Thelma Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Walter Jones | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ethel Jones | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Mildred Jones | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Charles Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Marjorie Jones | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 4
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Slocum |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Shirley Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mildred Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03560-00371)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elizabeth Stout | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Willard Stout | 21 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Clarence Stout | 19 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | May Stout | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Margaret Stout | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Florence Stout | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Betty Stout | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Frank B Moore | 57 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Hulda Smith | 43 | Housekeeper | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Blanche Smith | 14 | Housekeeper's Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Charles Jones | 65 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Ethel Jones | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Marjorie Jones | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Walter Jones | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Mildred Jones | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Robert Jones | 18 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Shirley Jones THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Thelma Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Charles Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Howard Arnold | 30 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Dorothy Arnold | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Jean Arnold | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Doris Arnold | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Norma Arnold | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Janice Arnold | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Carol Arnold | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Idela Kellow | 44 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Henry Kellow | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Sarah Kellow | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Amanda Bearfoss | 75 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Roland Wassa | 35 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Eva Wassa | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Harold Wassa | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Sonia Wassa | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Walter Stackhouse | 53 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Emma Stackhouse | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Melvin Stackhouse | 18 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Howard Stackhouse | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Stanley Stackhouse | 35 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Loretta Stackhouse | 24 | Daughter in Law | — | Pennsylvania |
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)