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Ben Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wayne, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ben Jones across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wayne, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Brokden Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Tom Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Alphonso Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Beatrice Jones | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Jesse Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Benny Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ben Jones | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Virginia Jones | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Grandson Jones | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Henrietta Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Eula Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ezie Jones | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, North …
Head, age 40
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bennie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wayne, North …
Head, age 50
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 13 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Ben Jones across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Wayne, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ben Jones
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1727unit:0758)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lee | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lola Lee | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | George Lee | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Gertie Lee | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Alloy Lee | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ruby Lee | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Idabell Lee | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ruby Lee | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | John H Arthur | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Martha Arthur | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Joe Arthur | 24 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Wiley Arthur | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Jordan Arthur | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Rosa L Arthur | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | George W Best | 44 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Pearl Best | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Robert Cameron | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lola Cameron | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Warren G Cameron | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mary E Cameron | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ivy G Hales | 69 | Father-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Floyd Daniel | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Mary Daniel | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Paul D Daniel | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ben Jones THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ezie Jones | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Virginia Jones | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Beatrice Jones | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Alphonso Jones | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Tom Jones | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Benny Jones | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Jesse Jones | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Clara Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Henrietta Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Robert Jones | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Eula L Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Grandson Jones | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Alphonzo Exum | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Lizzie Exum | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Christopher Exum | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Sarah Exum | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | John Exum | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Thelma Exum | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Lula Exum | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Roberta Exum | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | James Exum | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Exum | None | — | — | — |
| 98 | Exum | None | — | — | — |
| 99 | Exum | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | Exum | None | — | — | — |
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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)