BJ
Benjamin Jones — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Jones across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wake, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & John — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wake, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Marks Creek Town Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Jones | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Annie Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Negeline Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Benjamin Jones | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Thomas Jones | Other | — | 75 | ~1855 |
| Clyda Jones | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1900
Vance, North …
Son, age 5
Vance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Vance, North …
Son, age 12
Vance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Wake, North …
Son, age 22
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wake, North …
Head, age 30
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father John Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Milly Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Jones
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Jones
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Jones
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Jones
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Milly Jones
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Benjamin Jones
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · North Carolina
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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 — Wake, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Wake, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1725unitrs:0446)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Martha Hinton | 7 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 52 | William Hinton | 3 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 53 | Harvell Hinton | 2 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 54 | George Hinton | 0 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | Charlie Pitway | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Minnie Pitway | 35 | wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | Maggie Pitway | 10 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mary Pitway | 10 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | Minnie Pitway | 7 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | Charlie Jr. Pitway | 3 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | Annie Cherry | 70 | mother-in-law | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | Oley Dunn | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Corella Dunn | 20 | wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 64 | Telford L. Dunn | 4 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | Olie A. Dunn | 1 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 66 | James Mials | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Emma Mials | 25 | wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 68 | James Jr. Mials | 4 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | Willie Mials | 2 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mollie Mials | 0 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lester Mials | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Martha Mials | 42 | wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 73 | James T. Mials | 18 | son | Laborer Farm | North Carolina |
| 74 | Walter Smith | 11 | ad. son | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | Benjamin Jones THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ruby Jones | 25 | wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 77 | Clyda Jones | 5 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | Negeline Jones | 3 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 79 | Annie B. Jones | 1 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | Thomas Jones | 75 | Father | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 81 | Reuben Ruffin | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Minnie Ruffin | 36 | wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 83 | Georgiana Ruffin | 9 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 84 | Gratis Ruffin | 7 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 85 | Martha Ruffin | 6 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 86 | Geraldine Ruffin | 4 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 87 | Louisa Ruffin | 2 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 88 | Ella Ruffin | 36 | sister | None | North Carolina |
| 89 | Sadie Ruffin | 34 | sister | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 90 | Willie Bridge | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Melissa Bridge | 25 | wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 92 | Matthew Bridge | 3 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | Willie E. Bridge | 2 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | Wade H. Harris | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Mary E. Harris | 38 | sister-H | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | Norris Adams | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Lucy Adams | 28 | wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 98 | Elijah Lutrell | 16 | nephew | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 99 | Walter Bennett | 19 | nephew | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 100 | Muller Ship | 22 | nephew | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Benjamin
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)