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Ben Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ben Jones across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Chase City Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| John Jones | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Joe Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Lizzie Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Lillian Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Lizzie Jones | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Jessie Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| James Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Ben Jones | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 7
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 6 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 18
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mecklenburg, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ben Jones
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Virginia
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Sibling
John Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2450unit:0920)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irene Seward | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Donald Seward | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Robert A Seward | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | William Baskerville | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Mollie Baskerville | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Eliza B Baskerville | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | William Baskerville | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | James Baskerville | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | James Smith | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Mary Smith | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | James Smith | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Robert Baskerville | 25 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Serena Baskerville | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Robert Baskerville | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | James Baskerville | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Sawyer Mayfield | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Maggie Mayfield | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Willie Mayfield | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Lillian Mayfield | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Sawyer Mayfield | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | James Mayfield | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Frank Mayfield | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Maggie Mayfield | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Lizzie Mayfield | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Ben Jones | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Lizzie Jones | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Ben Jones THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Jessie Jones | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | James Jones | 12 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Mary Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Joe Jones | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | John Jones | 6 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Lizzie Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Robert Jones | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Lillian Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | James Jones | 25 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Sarah Jones | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | William Jones | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Mary Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Frank Jones | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Frank Wilson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Fannie Wilson | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Effie Farmer | 11 | Step Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | James Reid | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Lizzie Reid | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | James Reid | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Lizzie Reid | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Delia Reid | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Frank Reid | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Mary Reid | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)