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Benjamin Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1861
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sussex, Delaware |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Benjamin M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | Rural Delivery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Township / Ward | 3Rd Elec Dist Rep District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Julia Jones | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Russell Jones | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Benjamin Jones | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 40
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1860 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Benjamin M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 50
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1860 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Benjamin W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | U.S. Mail carrier |
| Industry | R. F. D. |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 59
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1861 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Benjamin M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | Rural Delivery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Benjamin Jones across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sussex, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Benjamin Jones
Head · 1920 · age 59 · b. ~1861 · Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu201unit:0215)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Willa M | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 52 | Margie | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Blanche G | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 54 | Mary E | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 55 | Jackson J | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Bernice M | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Wilson C | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Elisha H | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 59 | George Kitchens | 31 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 60 | Stella F Kitchens | 27 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Preston S Kitchens | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Margaret E Kitchens | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 63 | Hazel R Kitchens | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 64 | James B Littleton | 46 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 65 | Lena Littleton | 42 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Maggie M Littleton | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Delaware |
| 67 | Lillie S Littleton | 18 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Harrison B West | 30 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 69 | Verdie M West | 27 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 70 | Virginia M West | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 71 | Mary A West | 72 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 72 | John Stephens | 30 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 73 | Sarah E Stephens | 32 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Preston G Stephens | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Jacob S Jones | 75 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 76 | Sarah E Jones | 54 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Ida P Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Samuel G Ward | 66 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 79 | Nancy E Ward | 65 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Stella Hard | 26 | Head | Dressmaker | Delaware |
| 81 | Granville G Hard | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 82 | Blanche M Hard | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 83 | Gertie A Hard | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 84 | Linwood J Hard | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 85 | Benjamin M Jones THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Mail Carrier | Delaware |
| 86 | Julia H Jones | 56 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 87 | Russell D Jones | 19 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 88 | Ray M Jones | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 89 | Ovid H Ashey | 19 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 90 | Effie Ashey | 19 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 91 | Charles Hamblin | 47 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 92 | Willa K Hamblin | 20 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 93 | Pearl A Hamblin | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 94 | Ira H Hamblin | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 95 | Edward W Murray | 34 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 96 | Amelia M Murray | 26 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 97 | Lillie M Evans | 43 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 98 | Harry F Evans | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 99 | Estella Evans | 22 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 100 | Leroy S Donaway | 31 | Head | — | Delaware |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)