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Ben Jones — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Troup, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Ben Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Troup, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Barney & Sam — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1892 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationTroup, Georgia
SurnameJones
Given NameBen
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age28
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
Father's BirthplaceGeorgia
Mother's BirthplaceGeorgia
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryLumber Yard
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadNo
Can WriteNo
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardLagrange City Part Of
Est. Birth Year~1892

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Ben Age Birth yr
Ben Jones Son — 28 ~1892
Tom Jones Son — 19 ~1901
Sam Jones Son — 26 ~1894
Barney Jones Head — 51 ~1869

Census Appearances

1900
Harris, Georgia
Son, age 10
Harris, Georgia · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jones
Given Name Bennie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Birth Month Apr
Birth Year 1890
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation At School
Can Read Yes
Can Write No
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1910
Harris, Georgia
Son, age 19
Harris, Georgia · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jones
Given Name Bennie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1920
Troup, Georgia
Son, age 28
Troup, Georgia · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
Surname Jones
Given Name Ben
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 28
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation Laborer
Industry Lumber Yard
Class of Worker W
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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.
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Our Model Tree links Ben Jones across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Barney Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Barney Jones
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Jones
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Jones
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ben Jones
Son · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Georgia
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Sibling
Tom Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
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 — Troup, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu281unit:0714)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Anthony Bates 31 Boarder Laborer Georgia
52 Isaac Miller 22 Head Laborer Georgia
53 Ethel 21 Boarder Laundress Georgia
54 John Evans 33 Head Painter Georgia
55 Mary Evans 32 Wife — Georgia
56 Mattie L Evans 13 Daughter — Georgia
57 Charlie Evans 8 Son — Georgia
58 Walter Evans 4 Son — Georgia
59 Rosa May Evans 4 Daughter — Georgia
60 Henry White 25 Head Truck Driver Georgia
61 Beatrice White 24 Wife Cook Georgia
62 William White 4 Son — Georgia
63 Rosa May White 1 Daughter — Georgia
64 Julia Thomas 18 Sister Cook Georgia
65 Rich Palmer 60 Head Cook Georgia
66 Annie Palmer 31 Daughter Cook Georgia
67 Susan Palmer 17 Daughter Maid Georgia
68 Lizzie Palmer 13 Daughter Nurse Georgia
69 Annie Palmer 12 Daughter — Georgia
70 Samuel Palmer 9 Son — Georgia
71 Barney Jones 51 Head Laborer Georgia
72 Ben Jones THIS PERSON 28 Son Laborer Georgia
73 Sam Jones 26 Son Laborer Georgia
74 Tom Jones 19 Son Chauffeur Georgia
75 Joseph Parks 47 Head Salesman Virginia
76 Martha Parks 25 Wife Laundress Georgia
77 Benjamin Parks 7 Daughter — Georgia
78 Eddie Parks 4 Son — Georgia
79 Alexander Parks 1 Son — Georgia
80 Eulies Parks 6 Son — Georgia
81 Annie Parks 65 Mother Cook Georgia
82 Mattie Hill 70 Aunt Cook South Carolina
83 Wilson Austin 52 Head Laborer Georgia
84 Mary Austin 41 Wife Laundress Georgia
85 Ida Smith 37 Daughter Cook Georgia
86 Joe Smith 6 Grandson — Georgia
87 Bill Smith 6 Grandson — Georgia
88 Walter Daly 24 Boarder Laborer Georgia
89 King Shields 27 Head Laborer Georgia
90 Mattie Shields 22 Wife Maid Ohio
91 Philip Swinney 54 Head Upholsterer Georgia
92 Alice Swinney 43 Wife Laundress Georgia
93 Bessie Swinney 25 Daughter Teacher Georgia
94 J B Peterson 25 Head Photographer Georgia
95 Ettal Peterson 24 Wife — Georgia
96 Isaac Stokes 25 Head Gardener Georgia
97 Lizzie Stokes 12 Daughter — Georgia
98 W B Jackson 32 Boarder Cook Georgia
99 Walter Jackson 16 Nephew Laborer Georgia
100 Mattie Shields 59 Mother — Georgia

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Pedigree Summary

Ben + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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