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Benjamin Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Shiawassee, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Jones across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shiawassee, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shiawassee, Michigan |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Benjamin C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1200 |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Vernon Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Jones | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Grace Jones | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Brady Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Andrew Munger | Other | — | 76 | ~1854 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shiawassee, Michigan
Head, age 30
Shiawassee, Michigan · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Benjamin C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | U. S. |
| Mother's Birthplace | U. S. |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Shiawassee, Michigan
Head, age 39
Shiawassee, Michigan · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Railroad Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Shiawassee, Michigan
Head, age 49
Shiawassee, Michigan · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Benjamin C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1200 |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Benjamin Jones across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Shiawassee, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Benjamin Jones
Head · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Shiawassee, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Shiawassee, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1027:0134)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Margaret M. | 51 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 52 | Charles S. Barnthous | 60 | Head | Agent | Ohio |
| 53 | Louise Barnthous | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 54 | James Parlette | 69 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Bertha N. Parlette | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Riley C. Clark | 74 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Ida C. Clark | 71 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Herbert C. Shoemaker | 58 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 59 | Lula D. Shoemaker | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Alvin Olney | 58 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 61 | Frank Olney | 65 | Brother | Laborer | New York |
| 62 | Fred D. Olney | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 63 | Hannah J. Olney | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Clark V. Norton | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 65 | Carrie B. Norton | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Daniel H. Chatfield | 76 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Minnie S. Chatfield | 64 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Melvin R. Wood | 43 | Head | Agent | Michigan |
| 69 | Irice L. Wood | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | William H. Wood | 18 | Son | Section Hand | Michigan |
| 71 | Irish P. Ferguson | 67 | Head | Merchant | Canada-English |
| 72 | Nellie M. Ferguson | 63 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Walter Rulemore | 48 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 74 | Mildred O. Rulemore | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Glen W. Rulemore | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Dale W. Rulemore | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | William Sangster | 72 | Head | Barber | New Jersey |
| 78 | James Nebus | 74 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 79 | Clyde | 29 | Boarder | Painter | Michigan |
| 80 | Charles Gibbs | 60 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 81 | Winnie Gibbs | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 82 | Wellington H. Boltzman | 50 | Head | Physician | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Clara E. Boltzman | 70 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 84 | Vida A. Boltzman | 45 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 85 | J. Edwin Frank | 47 | Head | Agent | Ohio |
| 86 | Adelaide M. Frank | 58 | Wife | — | England |
| 87 | Frank W. Texton | 39 | Head | Tilemaker | Michigan |
| 88 | Maud E. Texton | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Willis E. Texton | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 90 | Risley E. Texton | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 91 | Arland C. Texton | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 92 | Robert W. Hulett | 22 | Head | Brakeman | Michigan |
| 93 | Violet M. Hulett | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 94 | Betty R. Hulett | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 95 | Wayne Hulett | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 96 | Benjamin C. Jones THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 97 | Grace J. Jones | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 98 | Brady C. Jones | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 99 | Robert L. Jones | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 100 | Andrew J. Munger | 76 | Uncle | — | Michigan |
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)