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Ben Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Fairfield, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ben Jones across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fairfield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 22-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fairfield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Township No 11 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
22 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Hattie Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lizzie Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| James Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Maggie Jones | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Lula Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Martha Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Willie Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Julia Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Carrie Jones | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Ben Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Emma Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Annie Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ben Jones | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Alice Jones | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Arthur Jones | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| John Jones | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Sarah Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Rosa Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fairfield, South …
Head, age 35
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | minister |
| Industry | Public |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Fairfield, South …
Head, age 45
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 22 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Ben Jones across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Fairfield, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ben Jones
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2196unit:0312)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W Stephen Hanson | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Alice M Hanson | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | W Stephen Jr Hanson | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Alice M Hanson | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Elizabeth S Hanson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | John C Hanson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Mary L Hanson | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Robert L Hanson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Thomas G Hanson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | James B Hanson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Ben Jones THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Maggie Jones | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Ben Jr Jones | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Lizzie Jones | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Willie Jones | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Annie Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | James Jones | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Mary Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | John Jones | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Rosa Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Robert Jones | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Arthur Jones | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Lula Jones | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Martha Jones | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Julia Jones | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Emma Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Hattie Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Sarah Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Carrie Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Bessie Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Mary Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Alice Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | John Jones | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Julia Jones | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | John Jr Jones | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Willie Jones | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | James Jones | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Annie Jones | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Mary Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Sarah Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Carrie Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Bessie Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lula Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Alice Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Emma Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Ben Jones | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Maggie Jones | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Ben Jr Jones | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Willie Jones | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | James Jones | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
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)