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Bernice Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Jones across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Illinois |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Windsor Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maude Jones | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ida Jones | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Joseph Jones | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Bernice Jones | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Illinois
Daughter, age 8
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Shelby, Illinois
Daughter, age 17
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Shelby, Illinois
Daughter, age 27
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Bernice Jones across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lulu Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Jones
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Jones
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Jones
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Jones
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lulu Jones
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Jones
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bernice Jones
Daughter · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Illinois
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Sibling
Maude Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
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 — Shelby, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel561:1077)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dora Margaret W. Locke | 72 | Mother-in-law | None | Ohio |
| 52 | Charles E. Locke | 18 | Brother-in-law | None | Ohio |
| 53 | Victor M. Locke | 9 | Brother-in-law | None | Ohio |
| 54 | J. Harvey Tull | 33 | Head | Dealer | Illinois |
| 55 | Fern Tull | 33 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 56 | Barton Tull | 11 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 57 | James D. Simons | 43 | Head | Cook | Illinois |
| 58 | George E. Simons | 17 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 59 | Matthew Mcilwain | 83 | Head | None (Ret) | Iowa |
| 60 | Clara Mcilwain | 73 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 61 | William Griffith | 51 | Head | Circuit Clerk | Illinois |
| 62 | Daisy M. Griffith | 53 | Daughter | Deputy Circuit Clk | Illinois |
| 63 | Will Herron | 58 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 64 | Luella Herron | 52 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 65 | Anna D. Herron | 7 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 66 | George B. Dunscomb | 60 | Head | Publisher | Illinois |
| 67 | Rosa B. Dunscomb | 58 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 68 | Hugh S. Eddy | 63 | Head | Editor | Illinois |
| 69 | Mabel Eddy | 58 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 70 | Don Peterson | 72 | Head | Agent & Broker | Iowa |
| 71 | Mina Peterson | 40 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 72 | Clinton C. Sarabaugh | 39 | Head | Cashier | Illinois |
| 73 | Ruth Sarabaugh | 37 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 74 | Jacob Wallace | 63 | Head | Hay Dealer | Illinois |
| 75 | Joseph Dunscomb | 30 | Head | Superintendent | Illinois |
| 76 | Wife Dunscomb | 25 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 77 | David Dunscomb | 3 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 78 | John Robison | 31 | Head | Barber | Illinois |
| 79 | Margaret Robison | 26 | Wife | Teacher | Illinois |
| 80 | Benny Welch | 58 | Head | Minister (Gospel) | Illinois |
| 81 | Georgia Welch | 52 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 82 | Daughter Welch | 15 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 83 | Robert Welch | 10 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 84 | Lucile Welch | 8 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 85 | Joseph J. Jones | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 86 | Ida E. Jones | 54 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 87 | Bernice Jones THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 88 | Maude Jones | 21 | Daughter | Operator | Illinois |
| 89 | Charles Henneke | 72 | Head | Teamster | Germany |
| 90 | Sarah Henneke | 75 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 91 | William S. Johnson | 47 | Head | Painter & Decorator | Illinois |
| 92 | Eva P. Johnson | 43 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 93 | John W. Johnson | 11 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 94 | Anna Womack | 57 | Head | Cook | Illinois |
| 95 | Amelia Seitz | 80 | Mother | None | Missouri |
| 96 | Nettie Edwards | 59 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 97 | Retta Reynolds | 56 | Head | Agent (Dry Goods) | Illinois |
| 98 | Alta Reynolds | 33 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 99 | Ralph E. Edwards | 26 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 100 | Ruth M. Edwards | 25 | Wife | None | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Bernice + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)