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Alma Jones — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Alma Jones across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kanawha, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & Joel — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kanawha, West Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Cedar Grove Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mindie Jones | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ruby Jones | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| C Jones | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Alma Jones | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Cora Jones | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Appomattox, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Appomattox, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Appomattox, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Appomattox, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Kanawha, West …
Daughter, age 23
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father C Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Joel Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Loda Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C Jones
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joel Jones
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Loda Jones
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Jones
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Jones
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Jones
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alma Jones
Daughter · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Mindie Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Kanawha, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2536unit:0459)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joyce Thrift | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Elizabeth Thrift | 70 | Grandmother | — | New York |
| 3 | R. M. Hudnall | 65 | Head | Physician | West Virginia |
| 4 | Mollie Hudnall | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Rufus Hudnall | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Howard Thompson | 26 | Head | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 7 | Verna Thompson | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | M. F. Spruce | 73 | Head | Engineer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Ella Spruce | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Sally Walker | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Walter Walker | 25 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Violet Beeler | 31 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Marie Beeler | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Rodney Lee Beeler | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Ella Louise Beeler | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Dale Beeler | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Dion Beeler | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Robert White | 24 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | William Griffith | 30 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 20 | Mary Griffith | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | C. H. Jones | 63 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 22 | Cora Jones | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Alma Jones THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Ruby Jones | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Mindie Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Guy King | 51 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 27 | Lucy King | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Willie King | 20 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 29 | Will Smith | 42 | Head | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 30 | Bertha Smith | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Clarence Smith | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Harold Smith | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Margaret Jean Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Roscoe Webb | 37 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 35 | Alice Webb | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Betty Webb | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Broddie Webb | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Roma Jo Webb | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Hampton Murray | 25 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 40 | Chellie Murray | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Vincent Murray | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Thomas Murray | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Clarence King | 42 | Head | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 44 | Marie King | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Robert Lee King | 21 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Lillian King | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Raymond Lee King | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Basil Myers | 18 | Boarder | Miner | West Virginia |
| 49 | Thelma Myers | 17 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | James Johnson | 54 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Alma + 2 siblings
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 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)