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Alma Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Norfolk, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Alma Jones across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Norfolk, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Peanut Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Norfolk City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| James Jones | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Alma Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| John Jones | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Madge Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Horace Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Nannie Jones | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Gladys Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Norfolk, Virginia
Daughter, age 5
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Almira |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Norfolk, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Peanut Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Alma Jones across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Norfolk, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alma Jones
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Virginia
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Sibling
John Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Horace Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madge Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
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
1930 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2470unit:0216)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miles Curtis | 35 | Head | Huckster | Virginia |
| 2 | Lucile Curtis | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Hattie Summerson | 40 | Mother-in-law | None | Virginia |
| 4 | George Mcpherson | 58 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Matilda Barnhill | 62 | Roomer | None | North Carolina |
| 6 | Shirley Snowden | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Margaret Snowden | 30 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | James Harris | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Nellie Harris | 32 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | James Jr. Harris | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 11 | Henry Sylvester | 66 | Head | Huckster | North Carolina |
| 12 | Malinda Sylvester | 47 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 13 | Ella Johnson | 43 | Head | Landlady | Virginia |
| 14 | Nathaniel Hudson | 22 | Roomer | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 15 | Mildred Hudson | 19 | Roomer | House Work | North Carolina |
| 16 | Fred Jones | 38 | Roomer | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 17 | Hattie Williams | 20 | Roomer | Maid | North Carolina |
| 18 | Addison Smith | 25 | Roomer | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Eva Smith | 22 | Roomer | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | Charlie Snead | 41 | Roomer | Coal Passer | Virginia |
| 21 | Evelyn Snead | 38 | Roomer | None | Virginia |
| 22 | James Grantham | 24 | Roomer | Porter | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ophelia Grantham | 24 | Roomer | Maid | North Carolina |
| 24 | Willie Bunch | 24 | Roomer | Coal Trimmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Theodora Bunch | 43 | Roomer | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Isaac Crowson | 62 | Head | Longshoreman | Virginia |
| 27 | Josephine Crowson | 44 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 28 | Lucile Crowson | 17 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Alvin Dagner | 27 | Step-son | Sorter | Virginia |
| 30 | Henry Johnson | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Tonie Johnson | 28 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 32 | Ellen Johnson | 7 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 33 | Robert Pulley | 61 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Anna Pulley | 40 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 35 | Sandy Mayfield | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Rella Mayfield | 39 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 37 | Johnnie Watson | 34 | Head | Chauffeur | North Carolina |
| 38 | Eloise Watson | 40 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 39 | Henry Jefferson | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Estelle Jefferson | 23 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 41 | Nannie Jones | 42 | Head | Maid | North Carolina |
| 42 | James Jr. Jones | 23 | Son | Bell Boy | Virginia |
| 43 | John E. Jones | 19 | Son | Delivery Boy | Virginia |
| 44 | Madge E. Jones | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Alma Jones THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Gladys Jones | 13 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 47 | Horace Jones | 11 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 48 | Mary Jones | 9 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 49 | Robert Butler | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Annie Butler | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)