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Theodore Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Theodore Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | East Orange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Theodore | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Jones | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Harry Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Diana Jones | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Theodore Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Anthony Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Charles Jones | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Cornellia Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Charles Jones | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lilly Jones | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Lillian Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 10
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1930 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| 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 Theodore Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Theodore Jones
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Charles Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cornellia Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anthony Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Diana Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02331-00104)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abraham Jr Jordan | 20 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Dora Jordan | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Jane Jordan | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Dorothy Jordan | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Harry Jones | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 7 | Dorothy Jones | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Loraine L Jones | 15 | Daughter | S | New Jersey |
| 9 | Margie L Jones | 12 | Daughter | S | New Jersey |
| 10 | Morris T Jones | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Irving H Jones | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Stirling W Jones | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Charles Jones | 46 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 15 | Lilly Jones | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Cornellia Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | Harry Jones | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Anthony Jones | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Theodore Jones THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Charles Jones | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Marion Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Diana Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Lillian Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Reginal Shaw | 33 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 25 | Elethia Shaw | 30 | Wife | H | No. Carolina |
| 26 | Reginal Jr Shaw | 9 | Son | S | New Jersey |
| 27 | Robert H Shaw | 5 | Son | S | New Jersey |
| 28 | William D Shaw | 3 | Son | S | New Jersey |
| 29 | Roosevelt Johnson | 34 | Head | Houseman | Virginia |
| 30 | Mamie Johnson | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Roosevelt Jr Johnson | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Donald Johnson | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | James Hargrove | 31 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 34 | Alice Hargrove | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | James Jr Hargrove | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Minnie Stirling | 44 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Arthur Jones | 28 | Roomer | General Housework | Maryland |
| 39 | Annie Johnson | 70 | Mother | — | Maryland |
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)