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Ben Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Calhoun, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ben Jones across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Calhoun, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Calhoun, Mississippi |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ben Jones | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Lula Jones | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Julia Jones | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Holmes, Mississippi
Head, age 36
Holmes, Mississippi · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Calhoun, Mississippi
Head, age 45
Calhoun, Mississippi · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Calhoun, Mississippi
Head, age 55
Calhoun, Mississippi · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ben F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Ben Jones across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ben Jones
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Calhoun, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Calhoun, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu873unit:0739)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivey West | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | John West | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Sallie West | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Lula West | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Lawyer West | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Georgia West | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Etta West | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Shelly West | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Edward West | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Allen Marshall | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Victoria Marshall | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Ella Marshall | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Carrie Marshall | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Wardell Spain | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Margaret Spain | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Madeline Spain | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Jim Outlaw | 59 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Willie Outlaw | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | James Outlaw | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Mabel Lula Outlaw | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Ben Jones THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Julia Jones | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Eva Nelly Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Lula Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Ernest Gonia | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Lelia Gonia | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Willie James Gonia | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Margaret Gonia | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Jesse George Gonia | 60 | Uncle | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Tom Robinson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Martha Robinson | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Clarence Deckner | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Orville Pruitt | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Gertrude Pruitt | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Orville Jr Pruitt | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Mildred Pruitt | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Agnes Pruitt | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Abner Pruitt | 20 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Tom Prater | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | John Jones | 61 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 41 | Martha Jones | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Neal Jones | 43 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Lucille Jones | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Jim Morgan | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Lula Morgan | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Ellen Morgan | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | George Johnson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Ivey Johnson | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | James Barley | 6 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | George Loker | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
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)