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Benjamin Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Adair, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adair, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Adair, Iowa |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Grove Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Jones | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Edith Jones | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Rita Jones | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Adair, Iowa
Son, age 31
Adair, Iowa · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bennie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Adair, Iowa
Head, age 41
Adair, Iowa · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
Head, age 51
Adair-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ben H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grove |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adair |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Benjamin Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Jones
b. ~1844
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jones
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Benjamin Jones
Head · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · Iowa
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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 — Adair, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Adair, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel640:0097)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evermont H Newbury | 71 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Nellie R Newbury | 64 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Clarence N Newbury | 25 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 4 | Harry Newbury | 22 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 5 | Ernest J Stiles | 32 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 6 | Essie M Stiles | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Norma G Stiles | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Mary Ann Stiles | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Emma Dearinger | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Hayden Low | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 11 | Rachel F Low | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Stanley J Low | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | H Dean Low | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Platt Victor | 28 | Boarder | Laborer | Indiana |
| 15 | Orval Sackett | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Mabel Sackett | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Loris L Sackett | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Mildred L Sackett | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Howard E Sackett | 30 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 20 | Jay W Sackett | 4 | Gr Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Vergil Lee Sackett | 2 | Gr Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Jessie W Clark | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 23 | June Clark | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Thelma L Clark | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Guy A Clark | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Gladys M Clark | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Rolland C Clark | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Bernice L Clark | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Veda B Conard | 26 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Nellie L Conard | 1 | Gr Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Clinton Culver | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 32 | Blanche M Culver | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Carl D Culver | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Clarie W Johnston | 23 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 35 | Mary L Johnston | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Walter J Lakey | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Pearl A Lakey | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Leo W Lakey | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Bernard M Lakey | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | James W Lakey | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Velva A Lakey | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 42 | John E Lakey | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Mary M Lakey | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Gaylord Van Horn | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 45 | Benjamin Jones THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 46 | Edith M Jones | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Mary E Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Rita M Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Charlie Putney | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | H Lula Putney | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Benjamin
Gen 1 · 2 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)