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Ben Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Hardeman, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ben Jones across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Hardeman, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bennie & Zack — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hardeman, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 10 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Jones | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Jack Jones | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Lizzie Roach | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Nina Jones | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bennie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Hardeman, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Hardeman, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Hardeman, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Hardeman, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bennie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Zack Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nina Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bennie Jones
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Zack Jones
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Jones
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nina Jones
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Jones
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ben Jones
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Tennessee
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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 — Hardeman, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Hardeman, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2253unit:0845)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Mabry | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Missouri Mabry | 21 | Wife-H | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 3 | Ira Tennessee | 20 | Boarder | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Earl Main | 22 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Celestia Main | 25 | Wife-H | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 6 | George Main | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Bettie Main | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Eddie Main | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | George Price | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Carolina Price | 52 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | George Jr. Price | 14 | Son | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 12 | Lenard Burkhead | 13 | Grd Son | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 13 | Henry Beall | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Hannah Morgan | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Lon Gurley | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Lizzie B. Gurley | 21 | Wife-H | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 17 | John L. Gurley | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | George Gurley | 75 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Cynthia Gurley | 70 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Mary Gurley | 25 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 21 | John Gurley | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 22 | James Gurley | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 23 | Joe Jones | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Eula Jones | 45 | Wife-H | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 25 | Ben Jones | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 26 | Nina Jones | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Jack Jones | 52 | Wife-H | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 28 | Ben Jones THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Lizzie Roach | 25 | Roomer | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 30 | Rich Goslin | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Ben Goslin | 23 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Richie Greenway | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Richie Greenway | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 34 | Winfield Greenway | 12 | Son | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 35 | Frank Greenway | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Elmer Greenway | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 37 | Charley J. Clift | 32 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 38 | Nancy Clift | 28 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | William F. Clift | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Eddie Hall | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Cynthia Hall | 18 | Wife-H | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 42 | Sam Blalock | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Caroline Blalock | 48 | Wife-H | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 44 | William C. Blalock | 21 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Lon E. Blalock | 15 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 46 | Sam Jr. Blalock | 12 | Son | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 47 | Blanch Blalock | 0 | Grd Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Cordia Hall | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | George H. White | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Lula M. White | 57 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ben
Gen 1 · 5 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)