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Ben Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Knox, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Ben Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Knox, Nebraska |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Crofton Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Gilbert Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Richard Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Adolphina Jones | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Ben Jones | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Bertel Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Knox, Nebraska
Head, age 36
Knox, Nebraska · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | house |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Knox, Nebraska
Head, age 46
Knox, Nebraska · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Knox-County, Nebraska
Head, age 57
Knox-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bernt |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crofton village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Ben Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ben Jones
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Knox, Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Knox, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1284unit:0921)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Kaiser | 27 | Daughter | Helper | Nebraska |
| 2 | Charles H. Swift | 52 | Head | Physician | Kansas |
| 3 | Lydia R. Swift | 44 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Charles H. Jr. Swift | 23 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 5 | Marcia E. W. Swift | 20 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 6 | Charlotte M. Swift | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Ben Jones THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 8 | Adolphina H. Jones | 40 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 9 | Bertel V. Jones | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Richard W. Jones | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Gilbert C. Jones | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Margaret D. Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Duncan Mctavish | 61 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 14 | Carrie M. Mctavish | 54 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Edmond D. Mctavish | 28 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 16 | Abram S. Williams | 24 | Roomer | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Harry Bernhard | 23 | Roomer | Teacher | South Dakota |
| 18 | Benjamin F. Haffner | 52 | Head | Engineer | Missouri |
| 19 | Lulu Haffner | 45 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Clarence M. Burkett | 46 | Head | Dealer | Iowa |
| 21 | Harold Burkett | 20 | Son | Helper | Nebraska |
| 22 | Polly S. Burkett | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Misha M. Lamborn | 45 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 24 | Alden S. Bullock | 41 | Head-H | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Ora Bullock | 19 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Lillian S. Bullock | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Maurice C. Bullock | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Allen W. Bullock | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Gene G. Bullock | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Harold G. Yost | 25 | Head | Proprietor | Nebraska |
| 31 | Beverly J. Yost | 23 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Betty Jean Yost | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Emil Isaacson | 60 | Head | Teamster | Nebraska |
| 34 | Mary M. Isaacson | 45 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Thomas S. Rawlings | 55 | Head | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 36 | Mary E. Rawlings | 54 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Margaret S. Rawlings | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | Iowa |
| 38 | Marie E. Rawlings | 17 | Daughter | Helper | Nebraska |
| 39 | William W. Campbell | 79 | Head | — | New York State |
| 40 | Ivan H. Johnson | 44 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 41 | Pearl M. Johnson | 43 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Margaret S. Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 43 | Gilbert V. Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Arnold B. Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Norma S. Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Florence J. Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Henry G. Schwartz | 31 | Head | Retailer | Nebraska |
| 48 | Thelma M. Schwartz | 26 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Flora M. Gunning | 23 | Head | Barber | Illinois |
| 50 | Nick Zimmerer | 67 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
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)