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Ada Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cherokee, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ada Jones across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cherokee, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cherokee, Texas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ada | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ida Jones | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| John Jones | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Sam Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Willie Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Frank Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Arthur Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Eugene Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Elbert Jones | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Andy Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Sallie Jones | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cherokee, Texas
Daughter, age 5
Cherokee, Texas · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Cherokee, Texas
Daughter, age 15
Cherokee, Texas · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Ada Jones across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cherokee, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ada Jones
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Texas
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Sibling
Elbert Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andy Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Jones
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1786unit:0826)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Gatton | 62 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 52 | Ellen Gatton | 53 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 53 | William Gatton | 31 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 54 | Bernice Gatton | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 55 | Thelma Gatton | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | Lela Gatton | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 57 | Alton Gatton | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 58 | Arthur Ford | 33 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 59 | Henry Marshall | 58 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 60 | Leona Marshall | 56 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 61 | Henry Marshall | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 62 | Gland Marshall | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 63 | Rosella Marshall | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | Clarence Marshall | 33 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 65 | Emily Marshall | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 66 | Elsie Marshall | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 67 | Dorris Marshall | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | Lucile Marshall | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 69 | Alton Marshall | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | Jessie Marshall | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 71 | Ernest Neely | 30 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 72 | Lilly Neely | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 73 | Ruby Neely | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | Roy Neely | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 75 | Cecil Neely | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 76 | Gray Neely | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 77 | John Jones | 62 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 78 | Sallie Jones | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 79 | Eugene Jones | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 80 | Andy Jones | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 81 | Ada Jones THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 82 | Frank Jones | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 83 | Willie Jones | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 84 | Arthur Jones | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 85 | Sam Jones | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 86 | Elbert Jones | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 87 | Ida Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 88 | Jennie Jones | 22 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 89 | Sarah Jones | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 90 | Floyd Jones | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 91 | Cloud Jones | 24 | Brother | Laborer | Texas |
| 92 | Mcclen Johnson | 24 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 93 | George B. Merrell | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Allie Merrell | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Burena Merrell | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Texas |
| 96 | Whit Merrell | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 97 | Turney Merrell | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 98 | Mary Merrell | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 99 | Lavis Merrell | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 100 | Emma Merrell | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)