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Bertha Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac — first a daughter (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Schuylkill, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Jermyn Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Clara Jones | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Bertha Jones | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Isaac Jones | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lawrence, Pennsylvania
Other, age 17
Lawrence, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Housekeeping |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Lawrence, Pennsylvania
Other, age 25
Lawrence, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 18 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | waitress |
| Industry | hotel |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 34
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Bertha Jones across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Jones
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bertha Jones
Daughter · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Helen Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 38
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 42
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
1920 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1578unit:0028)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Collins | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mary Collins | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | James Collins | 26 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Florence Collins | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Charles Collins | 23 | Son | Elec. Tester | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Frank Collins | 19 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Agnes Collins | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Alice Collins | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Fred Collins | 31 | Boarder | Laborer | New York |
| 10 | John Fleischman | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Nicola Fleischman | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Raymond Fleischman | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Calvin Fleischman | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Frank Baker | 37 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Lettie Baker | 38 | Wife | Clerk | Wales |
| 16 | Lucille Baker | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Lewis Muthard | 36 | Head | Doctor | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mary Muthard | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Willard Halstead | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Joseph Halstead | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Dorothy Halstead | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Harry Thomas | 49 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Hattie Thomas | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Isaac Jones | 61 | Head | — | Wales |
| 25 | Clara Jones | 42 | Daughter | — | Ireland |
| 26 | Mary Jones | 38 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Bertha Jones THIS PERSON | 34 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Helen Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | John Caffrey | 56 | Head | Salesman | Connecticut |
| 30 | Mary Caffrey | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Robert Nicholson | 75 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 32 | William Nicholson | 54 | Son | Lumber Dealer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Howard Baker | 34 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mary Baker | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Nicholas Russell | 51 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Margaret Russell | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Catherine Russell | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Michael Muldoon | 52 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Ellen Muldoon | 46 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 40 | John Muldoon | 16 | Son | Delivery Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Aloysius Muldoon | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Helen Muldoon | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Marion Muldoon | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Grace Muldoon | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | William Muldoon | 40 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Sarah Muldoon | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Mary Muldoon | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Mark Muldoon | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Mark Muldoon | 70 | Father | — | Ireland |
| 50 | Mary Muldoon | 23 | Mother | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Bertha + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)