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Ben Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Pamlico, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ben Jones across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pamlico, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Berry & Bettie — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pamlico, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ben J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 100 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mesic |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Vernon Jones | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Annie Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ben Jones | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Hiscere Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Fannie Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1910
York, North …
Son, age 19
York, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Pender, North …
Head, age 29
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Pamlico, North …
Head, age 39
Pamlico, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ben J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 100 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Berry Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bettie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Berry Jones
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bettie Jones
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ben Jones
Head · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · North Carolina
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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 — Pamlico, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Pamlico, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1712unit:0036)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mable Ollison | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lillian P Ollison | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Bertha Ollison | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Elma R Ollison | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Sophia Ollison | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Moses Smith | 55 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ida Smith | 35 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ula M Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Gertrude Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Hellen Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Indiana Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Willie R Smith | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Annie M Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lodie Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Brevie Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | James Allison | 36 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Malendia Allison | 28 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Saddie Allison | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Annie L Allison | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Mattie B Allison | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | James Jr Allison | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Charity Jones | 49 | Head | Washing | North Carolina |
| 23 | Dilison Richard Jones | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Cathleen Jones | 18 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mary Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Elias Jones | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mabel Jones | 18 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Haywood Jones | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Amos Jones | 49 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Victory Jones | 45 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Admiril Jones | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Amy Jones | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Grant Jones | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Armond Gertrude Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ben J Jones THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Vernon Jones | 32 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Annie Jones | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | James Jones | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Hiscere Jones | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Fannie Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Abby Smith | 40 | Head | Washing | North Carolina |
| 42 | Dallis Smith | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Clyde Smith | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Olivia Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Vinston Smith | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Credle Henry Smith | 4 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Charlie L Credle | 54 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Sallie P Credle | 51 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Warren Credle | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Charlie Jr Credle | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ben
Gen 1 · 2 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)