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Walter Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Walter Jones across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Walter — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKings-County, New York
SurnameJones
Given NameWalter R
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age32
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)Kings
Additional Details
OccupationBookkeeper
IndustryUnited Press
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)2000
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationBookkeeper
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1908

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Walter Age Birth yr
Walter Jones Head — 72 ~1868
Walter Jones Son — 32 ~1908
Elizabeth Jones Spouse — 67 ~1873

Census Appearances

1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 2
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jones
Given Name Walter E
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 11
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jones
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 22
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jones
Given Name Walter R
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Clerk
Industry Plumbing Supplies
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 32
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
Surname Jones
Given Name Walter R
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 32
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Occupation Bookkeeper
Industry United Press
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 2000
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same House
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.
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Our Model Tree links Walter Jones across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mildred Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Jones
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Jones
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Jones
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mildred Jones
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Jones
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Jones
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Jones
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02582-00853)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Robert Pfeiffer 11 Son — New York
2 Evelyn Pfeiffer 10 Daughter — Florida
3 Amelia Mcdonough 78 Head — New York
4 Sadie Mcdonough 50 Daughter Secretary New York
5 Genevieve Kane 53 Head — New York
6 Thomas Regan 59 Head Fireman New York
7 Harold F Regan 31 Son Clerical New York
8 Thomas J Regan 29 Son Telegraph Bureau New York
9 Adolf Classon 72 Head Watchman Sweden
10 Minna Classon 62 Wife — Germany
11 Henry Johansen 40 Stepson Clerical New York
12 David Reiter 29 Roomer — New York
13 Joseph Coffey 45 Roomer — New York
14 S. A. Johansen 35 Head Manager Denmark
15 Preston Crocker 45 Head Checker Rhode Island
16 Maybelle Crocker 43 Wife — New York
17 Gay Crocker 24 Daughter — New York
18 Hilda Anderson 70 Head — Sweden
19 Reginald Ryan 26 Head Painter New Jersey
20 Amy Ryan 25 Wife Waitress New Jersey
21 Wm B Rockwood 58 Head Watchman New York
22 Edna Rockwood 50 Wife Waitress New York
23 Loretta Abbott 44 Head Clerical New York
24 Grace Abbott 46 Sister — New York
25 Genevieve Abbott 36 Sister Clerical New York
26 Wilhelmina Ebinger 37 Lodger Clerical New York
27 Walter S Jones 72 Head Estimator New York
28 Elizabeth A Jones 67 Wife — New York
29 Walter R Jones THIS PERSON 32 Son Bookkeeper New York
30 Dale Snoddy 42 Head Collator Missouri
31 Kathryn Snoddy 37 Wife — New York
32 Joan K Snoddy 14 Daughter — New York
33 David W Snoddy 3 Son — New York
34 William Ayers 35 Head Conductor Massachusetts
35 Mildred Ayers 38 Wife — New York
36 Robert Kron 49 Head Counterman New Jersey
37 Catherine Kron 45 Wife — New York
38 Margaret Kearney 62 Head Hair Dresser New York
39 Phillip Kearney 68 Brother — New York
40 Joseph Kearney 57 Brother — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Walter
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)

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