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Ben Jones — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ben Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dougherty, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Annie — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dougherty, Georgia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Power Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 12 |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Township / Ward | Albany City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Annie Jones | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Ben Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Joseph Jones | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| William Turner | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Maurice Jones | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| C Jones | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Ben Jones | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Calhoun, Georgia
Head, age 21
Calhoun, Georgia · implied b. ~1899 — 3 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 | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Dougherty, Georgia
Head, age 30
Dougherty, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Power Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 12 |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Dougherty-County, Georgia
Son, age 40
Dougherty-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Albany City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dougherty |
| Occupation | Delivery Boy |
| Industry | Cleaning & Pressing Club |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Ben Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Annie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Annie Jones
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ben Jones
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Dougherty, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Dougherty, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel353:0851)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sillie Stokes | 39 | Head | Painter | Georgia |
| 2 | Julia A. Stokes | 55 | Mother | Cook | Georgia |
| 3 | Gene Newkirk | 33 | Head | Bricklayer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Josephine Newkirk | 43 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 5 | Idus Newkirk | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 6 | Willie M. Newkirk | 14 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 7 | Eugene, Jr. Newkirk | 12 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 8 | Lucius Ingram | 46 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 9 | Dena Ingram | 45 | Wife | Secretary | Georgia |
| 10 | Clara Ingram | 65 | Mother-in-law | None | Georgia |
| 11 | Ben Jones THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Janitor | Georgia |
| 12 | C. Mae Jones | 20 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 13 | Ben, Jr. Jones | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Maurice Jones | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Annie Jones | 49 | Mother | None | Georgia |
| 16 | Joseph Jones | 21 | Brother | Painter | Georgia |
| 17 | Maurice Jones | 18 | Brother | Helper | Georgia |
| 18 | William Turner | 24 | Boarder | Janitor | Georgia |
| 19 | Carolina Spears | 52 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 20 | Mittie Spears | 43 | Wife | Helper | South Carolina |
| 21 | Harriet Jackson | 60 | Mother-in-law | Proprietor | South Carolina |
| 22 | Henry Clay | 26 | Head | Gardener | Georgia |
| 23 | Willie Jackson | 49 | Head | Waitress | Georgia |
| 24 | Arlena Jackson | 27 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 25 | Lenora Jackson | 25 | Daughter | Waitress | Georgia |
| 26 | John Lowe | 60 | Head | Wagon Driver | Georgia |
| 27 | Irene Lowe | 39 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 28 | Joseph Lowe | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Annie M. Lowe | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Christine Lowe | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Beulah Jackson | 17 | Step-daughter | Housegirl | Georgia |
| 32 | Mary D. Jackson | 14 | Step-daughter | None | Georgia |
| 33 | John W. Jackson | 11 | Step-son | None | Georgia |
| 34 | Lewis Jackson | 8 | Step-son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Henry L. Jackson | 0 | Step-gr-son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Ophelia Lowe | 35 | Head | House Girl | Georgia |
| 37 | Mattie M. Hodges | 22 | Friend | Laundress | Georgia |
| 38 | Chevis Hodges | 26 | Friend | Janitor | Georgia |
| 39 | Albert Mcdaniel | 38 | Head | Butler | Georgia |
| 40 | Mattie Mcdaniel | 16 | Daughter | Children'S Nurse | Georgia |
| 41 | Rowena Mcdaniel | 13 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 42 | Howard Ellis | 50 | Head | Painter | Georgia |
| 43 | Julia Ellis | 55 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 44 | Ida V. Ellis | 13 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 45 | Alston Benton | 43 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | Josephine Benton | 43 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 47 | Joe Styles | 72 | Head | Yardman | Georgia |
| 48 | Elena Styles | 65 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 49 | Benton Calon Styles | 21 | Step-son | Houseman | Georgia |
| 50 | Guy Smith | 38 | Head | None | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Ben
Gen 1 · 1 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)