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Shirley Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Clair Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westmoreland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | St Clair Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Jones | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Richard Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Shirley Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Nellie Jones | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Thomas Jones | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Raymond Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Shirley R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Clair Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westmoreland |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 11 · b. ~1929 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Richard Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03637-00027)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas H. Jones | 33 | Head | Electrician'S Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Nellie Jones | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Shirley Jones THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Raymond Jones | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Robert Jones | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Richard Jones | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | William Jones | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Andrew Machak | 25 | Head | Pumper | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Sue Machak | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mary Machak | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Daniel Machak | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Theodore Mccahren | 30 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Ethel Mccahren | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Barbara Mccahren | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Harold Boring | 12 | Step son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Charles Boring | 84 | Grand father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Charles P. Demas | 33 | Head | Miner | Yugoslavia |
| 18 | Mary Demas | 26 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
| 19 | Rose Marie Demas | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Charles Jr. Demas | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Annette Demas | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Barbara Demas | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Herbert Lombard | 24 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Genevieve Lombard | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | John E. Bowser | 45 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Nellie Bowser | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | John D. Bowser | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Forest R. Kisemore | 33 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 29 | Agness Kisemore | 33 | Wife | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Harvey Brendlinger | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Nora Brendlinger | 44 | Daughter | Clerk | 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)