On 27 April 1897, Emma May Jones was born at 3 Maple Street, Yonkers, New York, to Grace Banks, born in Yonkers, 30, and William B. Jones, carpenter, born in North Wales, 34. She was the second child born to her mother. [New York State, Birth Indexes 1881–1942, Yonkers City Clerk’s Office.]

1900 U.S. Census, Yonkers, Westchester County, New York
Enumeration District 139, Sheet 1
3 Maple Street, Dwelling 2, Family 3
Jones, William B., head, white, male, born May 1866, 34, married for 10 years, born in Wales, both parents born in Wales, year of immigration 1887, 13 years in the United States, naturalized citizen, carpenter, 0 months not employed, can read and write, speaks English, owns house, mortgaged
Jones, Grace, wife, white, female, born March 1870, 30, married for 10 years, mother of 3 children of whom 3 are living, born in New York, both parents born in England, can read and write, speaks English
Jones, Wilbur L., son, white, male, born August 1890, 9, single, born in New York, father born in Wales, mother born in New York
Jones, Grace M., daughter, white, female, born October 1895, 4, single, born in New York, father born in Wales, mother born in New York
Jones, Emma, daughter, white, female, born February 1899, 1, single, born in New York, father born in Wales, mother born in New York
Moore, Emma, mother-in-law, white, female, born October 1844, 55, widowed, married for 35 years, mother of 5 children of whom 2 are living, born in England, both parents born in England, year of immigration 1864, 36 years in the United States, can read and write, speaks English
[Note: this family is on the same block as that of Alice Kollmar.]