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Andrew Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Polk, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Andrew Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Polk, Iowa |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Andrew L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 600 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Andrew | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Goldie Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Doris Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Lila Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Henrietta Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Andrew Jones | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Raymond Freeman | Other | — | ~1930 | |
| Fannie Jones | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Iowa
Head, age 45
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Andrew L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Polk, Iowa
Head, age 55
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1875 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Andrew L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 600 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Polk-County, Iowa
Head, age 65
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Andrew L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Andrew Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Andrew Jones
Head · 1930 · age 55 · b. ~1875 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel677:0503)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William J Bales | 36 | Head | Laborer | United States |
| 2 | Lena M Bales | 26 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 3 | William J Bales | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Nora W Bales | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | John W Goodall | 54 | Head | Preacher | Missouri |
| 6 | Mary E Goodall | 30 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Earl Harold H Goodall | 6 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Sam R Stewart | 52 | Head | Miner | Scotland |
| 9 | Cora C Stewart | 37 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Emma Stewart | 80 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Hiram D Stewart | 42 | Brother | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 12 | Clara B Cooley | 52 | Head-H | Washing & Ironing | Ohio |
| 13 | Ernest O Cooley | 35 | Son | Chauffeur | Iowa |
| 14 | Lura F Cooley | 24 | Daughter | Stock Girl | Iowa |
| 15 | Velma J Cooley | 16 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Iowa |
| 16 | Clarence A Cooley | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Edward W Cooley | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Martin Hildenbrand | 21 | Boarder | Mechanic | Ohio |
| 19 | Jesse N Brown | 20 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 20 | Priscilla L Brown | 18 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Leora E Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Jeffery W Campbell | 58 | Head | House Service | Missouri |
| 23 | Alice Campbell | 53 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Nelly Brown | 37 | Step Daughter | House Work | Iowa |
| 25 | Hortense C Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Dolores K Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Charlotte E Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | James W Brown | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Archie Day | 55 | Head | Janitor | Ohio |
| 30 | Charlotte Day | 55 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Andrew L Jones THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 32 | Fannie B Jones | 46 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Lila M Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Henrietta Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Goldie B Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Bernice Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Robert A Jones | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Doris A Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Raymond L Freeman | 0 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Walter Vann | 46 | Head | Teamster | Oklahoma |
| 41 | Elnora Vann | 45 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Benjamin Frager | 45 | Head | Meat Grader | Kentucky |
| 43 | Irene T Frager | 40 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Henry N Frager | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Dorothy M Frager | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Oscar B Frager | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Bernice A Frager | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Theodore T Frager | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Oliver M Faircloth | 59 | Head-H | Laborer | Iowa |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)