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Ben Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Franklin, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ben Jones across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Franklin, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Franklin, Illinois |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ben B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Book Keeper |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Book Keeper |
| Township / Ward | Christopher City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Jones | Other | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Ben Jones | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Noble Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1910
Franklin, Illinois
Son, age 11
Franklin, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Born |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Franklin, Illinois
Son, age 21
Franklin, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ben B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Franklin, Illinois
Head, age 31
Franklin, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ben B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Book Keeper |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Franklin, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father John Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Callie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Jones
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Jones
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Callie Jones
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Jones
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ben Jones
Head · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Illinois
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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 — Franklin, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel517:0017)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H Coston | 50 | Head | Engineer | Maryland |
| 2 | Flora L Coston | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Opal N Flowers | 30 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 4 | Ethel G Flowers | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Norman H Flowers | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Marilyn M Flowers | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Mary Lou Flowers | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Ben B Jones THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Book Keeper | Illinois |
| 9 | Noble M Jones | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Nancy Jones | 56 | Cousin | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Emery Dowell | 45 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Mary Dowell | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Homer S Dowell | 22 | Son | Druggist | Illinois |
| 14 | Harold W Dowell | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | William Johnson | 48 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 16 | Rena M Johnson | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Don H Minor | 48 | Head | Miner | United States |
| 18 | Mary R Minor | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Don R Jr Minor | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | William Rich Minor | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | William G Johnson | 38 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 22 | Ida Johnson | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Sarah Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Maurice E Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Hassie B Connor | 44 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 26 | Grace L Connor | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Hamilton Gray | 22 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 28 | Mable G Gray | 18 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Henry J Bielh | 42 | Head | Engineer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Ida B Bielh | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Irene D Bielh | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Ruth B Bielh | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Robert H Bielh | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Betty A Bielh | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Ralph R Mcglasson | 29 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 36 | Ruby M Mcglasson | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Lowanda G Mcglasson | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Ralph R Jr Mcglasson | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Martin L Gunn | 34 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 40 | Laura Gunn | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 41 | George Wagner | 44 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 42 | Mary Wagner | 42 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 43 | Harold Wagner | 20 | Son | Miner | Illinois |
| 44 | James Wagner | 18 | Son | Miner | Illinois |
| 45 | John Wagner | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Margaret Wagner | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Marie Wagner | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Helen Wagner | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Donald Wagner | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Kathleen Wagner | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Ben
Gen 1 · 4 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)